pylon
noun/ˈpaɪlən/
/ˈpaɪlən/, /ˈpaɪlɑːn/
- a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the groundTopics The environmentc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryPylon is used after these nouns:
- electricity
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek pulōn, from pulē ‘gate’.Definitions on the go
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