/ ˈpaɪlən; NAmE ; NAmE also -lɑːn/ noun
a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the ground
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek pulōn , from pulē gate.
/ ˈpaɪlən; NAmE ; NAmE also -lɑːn/ noun
a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the ground
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek pulōn , from pulē gate.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005