pylon
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/
pylon (plural pylons)
- A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
- A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
- (aviation) A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
- (aviation, historical) A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
- (aviation, historical) A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
- An obelisk.
- A traffic cone.
- (American football) An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
- (medicine) A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.
- 1963, Robert Mazet, The Influence of Prosthesis Wearing on the Health of the Geriatric Patient (page 5)
- McKenzie uses a pylon for all above knee amputees, and orders a permanent leg when function merits it.
- 2007, Michelle H. Cameron, Linda Monroe, Physical Rehabilitation - E-Book
- During the early postoperative period, before the patient has a prosthesis, they may have a rigid dressing with a pylon.
- 1963, Robert Mazet, The Influence of Prosthesis Wearing on the Health of the Geriatric Patient (page 5)
- French: pylône
- German: Strommast
- Italian: traliccio, pilone
- Portuguese: torre
- Russian: опо́ра
- Spanish: torre
- Portuguese: pilone
- Russian: каба́нчик
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