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# pylon

noun (a pylon, pylons)

«pylon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pylon is a tall metal tower that holds up thick electricity cables high above the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#m1)
2. In some places (US) a pylon also means a traffic cone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and safety lessons pylons carry high-voltage electricity across the country; children are taught never to climb them or fly kites near power lines. Phrases: «electricity pylon», «power lines», «danger of death».

### Examples

- Huge pylons carry electricity across the fields. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#x1)
- Never climb a pylon — the electricity can kill you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#x2)
- Don't fly a kite near pylons or power lines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#x3)
- The sign on the pylon said «Danger of death». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#x4)
- The pylons looked like giant metal people holding hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#x5)
- Birds sat on the wires between the pylons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/#x6)

### Note

Countable: pylon, pylons. In the UK «pylon» means the electricity tower; in the USA these are often called «transmission towers» or «power line towers». If a power line has fallen down, stay far away and tell an adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pylon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pylon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pylon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pylon.html) on Mova free.