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- noun Plural form of
pylon .
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Examples
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Close beside this grand gateway, as if growing there on purpose, rose a thicket of sycamores and palms; while beyond it were seen the twin pylons of a Temple.
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Karnak was about thirty-two feet wide, there were several gigantic gateways called pylons, flanked by tower-like buildings.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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First let me describe the general plan of a temple; it is usually approached by a series of gateways called pylons or pro-pylons, two lofty towers with overhanging cornices, between which is the gate itself, and by whose terrace they are connected.
Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt R. Talbot Kelly 1897
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At the right and left of these towers, called pylons, extended walls, or rather long structures of one story, with narrow windows and flat roofs, on which sentries paced back and forth.
The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt Boles��aw Prus 1879
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It can maneuver past towers, known as pylons, using cables built into newer towers or retrofitted onto old ones.
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It now also produces parts for the aerospace industry, machining components such as pylons and struts, supported by AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality certification.
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It now also produces parts for the aerospace industry, machining components such as pylons and struts, supported by AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality certification.
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It now also produces parts for the aerospace industry, machining components such as pylons and struts, supported by AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality certification.
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The so-called "pylons" also hide air ducts and station lights.
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It now also produces parts for the aerospace industry, machining components such as pylons and struts, supported by AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality certification.
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