pylon

py·lon  (pln)

n.

1. A steel tower supporting high-tension wires.

2. A tower marking a turning point in a race among aircraft.

3. A large structure or group of structures marking an entrance or approach.

4. A monumental gateway in the form of a pair of truncated pyramids serving as the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple.

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[Greek puln, gateway, from pul, gate.]

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pylon [ˈpaɪlən]

n

1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a large vertical steel tower-like structure supporting high-tension electrical cables

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) a post or tower for guiding pilots or marking a turning point in a race

3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a streamlined aircraft structure for attaching an engine pod, external fuel tank, etc., to the main body of the aircraft

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a monumental gateway, such as one at the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple

5. (Medicine) a temporary artificial leg

[from Greek pulōn a gateway]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pylon - a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
	2.	pylon - a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists" power pylon tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

Translations

pylon [ˈpaɪlən] N (Elec) → torre f de conducción eléctrica

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pylon [ˈpaɪlən] n → pylône m

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pylon

n → Mast m

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pylon [ˈpaɪlən] n → pilone m

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pylon [ˈpaɪlən] n → pilone m

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pylon

n pylon [ˈpailən, (American ) -lon]

1 a tall steel tower for supporting electric power cables. ankermas بُرْج مَعْدَني لِدَعْم الأسْلاك الكَهْرُبائِيَّه пилон stožár højspændingsmast der Hochspannungsmast πυλώνας torre (de tendido eléctrico) tornmast دکل sähkötolppa pylône עַמוּד מֶתָח גָבוֹה तोरण távvezetékoszlop menara háspennumastur pilone 鉄塔 철탑 (elektros linijos) atrama, stulpas balsts pilon hoogspanningsmast lys-/høyspentmast słup (sieci elektrycznej) poste pilon столб stožiar jeklen steber stub dalekovoda kraftledningsstolpe โครงเหล็กรับสายไฟฟ้าแรงสูง pilon, direk 架高壓電線的鐵塔 пілон, опора بجلي کا کھمبا cột điện cao thế 架高压电线的铁塔

2 a guiding mark at an airfield. ankermas بُرْج إرْشاد في المَطار кула maják landingslys der Orientierungsturm πύργος για τον προσανατολισμό αεροσκαφών pilón, torre märgistorn سپرگاه pyloni pylône מִגדָל मार्ग दर्शक चिह्न jelzőoszlop menara udara leiðarmerki pilone 目標塔 (항공기의 kūgio formos kelio ženklas menara udara luchtbaken luftfyr, pylon (typ oznakowania na lotnisku) torre stâlp ориентирная вышка maják orientacijski stolp saobraćajna kupica märke, kon เครื่องหมายบอกทางของสนามบิน işaret direği/kulesi (機場的)路標塔 орієнтирна вишка ہوائي اڈہ کا ايک رہ نما نشان tháp, cột cao đánh dấu đường cho máy bay hạ cánh （机场的）路标塔

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pylon → بُرج كهرباء stožár elmast Mast πυλώνας torre de alta tensión sähköpylväs pylône stup dalekovoda pilone 鉄塔 목표탑 pyloon høyspentmast pylon poste опора kraftledningsstople เสาทำด้วยเหล็กสำหรับติดสายไฟฟ้า elektrik direği cột điện 铁塔