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pylon

[pahy-lon] / ˈpaɪ lɒn /


NOUN
gateway
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The farmer, from Shaw, said he saw response teams running up the track to the pylon.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Investigators later determined that improper repair work on the American Airlines plane had damaged parts within its pylon, a structure that attaches the engine to the wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The lawyers said the January wildfire is “further evidence” that a transmission pylon known as Tower 2-5 “is improperly grounded.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

A new pylon line is proposed just a few hundred metres from her home.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

In this manner they covered the distance to the pylon line, halfway to the foot of the down.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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