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pylon

noun
🔊/ˈpaɪlən/
🔊/ˈpaɪlən/, 🔊/ˈpaɪlɑːn/
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  1. a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the ground电缆塔Topics The environmentc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPylon is used after these nouns:
    • electricity
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek pulōn, from pulē ‘gate’.