: one of the flexible upright markers positioned on a football field at the corners of the end zone
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: a rigid structure on the outside of an aircraft for supporting something (such as an engine or missile) see airplane illustration
Illustration of pylon
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Examples of pylon in a Sentence
The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
a row of electricity pylons
Recent Examples on the WebThe steel span has been on top of the ship since the Dali lost power and collided with one of the bridge's support pylons on March 26, killing six people and shutting down the Port of Baltimore.—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024 In early March, Tesla was also forced to close the plant, that time for a week, after a high-voltage electricity pylon delivering power to the factory was set on fire.—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 One method is to create artificial islands that surround bridge pylons.—Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 May 2024 The steel truss bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning, killing six road workers, when a massive container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon, sending much of the span crashing into the Patapsco River, blocking the Port of Baltimore's shipping channel.—David Lawder, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pylon
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