Definitions for pylon
ˈpaɪ lɒnpy·lon

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1. pylonnoun

   a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race

2. pylon, power pylonnoun

   a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines

   "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"

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1. pylonnoun

   A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple

2. pylonnoun

   A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.

3. pylonnoun

   A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.

4. pylonnoun

   An obelisk.

5. pylonnoun

   A traffic cone.

6. Etymology: From πυλών.

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1. pylon

   A pylon is a tall, upright structure that can serve various purposes. It is generally used for support or as a landmark. Pylons can be seen in various fields like architecture, construction, and engineering. For instance, in architecture, pylons refer to the gateway of an Egyptian temple. In construction and engineering, pylons refer to tall structures used to support bridges or transmission towers. Pylons can also be used in airports to signify the runway boundary.

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1. Pylonnoun

   a low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway

2. Pylonnoun

   an Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers)

3. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. a gateway.]

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1. Pylon

   Pylon is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The band's danceable jangle pop sound influenced the Athens music scene and the 1980s American pop underground. Allmusic wrote that Pylon's "role as elder statesmen of the alternative rock explosion is unassailable".

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1. Pylon

   pī′lon, n. a gateway to an Egyptian temple: the mass of building through which the gateway was pierced. [Gr. pylōn—pylē, a gate.]

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1. pylon

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1. • Tower

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce pylon?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Zira

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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How to say pylon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pylon in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pylon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pylon in a Sentence

1. The NFL:

   Then the one that, I guess, was a touchdown with the guy [Damien Williams]. I felt he stepped out of bounds before he stuck the ball over the pylon. You cant make excuses or anything like that. We had a chance. We lost the game probably in the last five minutes. We were right in the ball game.

2. Ernest Hemingway:

   I wish I could write well enough to write about aircraft. Faulkner did it very well in Pylon but you cannot do something someone else has done though you might have done it if they hadn't.

3. Robert Bea:

   At this time, I do not think the movement of the footing for the pylon to the north was a primary factor in the failure. However, the movement of the footing led to the requirement for one of the temporary steel supports to be relocated to be able to travel on the highway.

4. Davide Ricci:

   The debris from the collapsed( bridge) fell 20 meters from my car, the central pylon crumbled, then the rest came down.

5. Lenur Islamov:

   Ukrenergo are allowed access to the one pylon, they have started their work, the other pylons are under our control and access is closed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pylon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pylon
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylon
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pylon
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pylon
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pylon