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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

The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 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

She also described the offer of compensation to people living near the pylon route was "derisory".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Much later, as they came under the pylon line, he remembered the overgrown ditch at the foot of the hill and set himself to reach it.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams