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Noun: pylon  'pI,lón or pI-lun
  1. A tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
     
  2. A large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
    "power pylons are a favourite target for terrorists";
    - power pylon

Derived forms: pylons

Type of: tower

Encyclopedia: Pylon

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Pygoscelis adeliae
pyinma
pyjama
pyknic
pyknic type
pyknosis
pyknotic
Pyle
Pylodictus
Pylodictus olivaris
pylon
pyloric
pyloric sphincter
pyloric stenosis
pyloric valve
pyloric vein
pylorus
Pynchon
pyocyanase
pyocyanin
pyogenic