English Explanatory Dictionary

anchor pylon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pylon that forms the endpoint of a high-power transmission line and uses horizontal insulators, necessary when interfacing with other modes of power transmission and, due to the inflexibility of the conductors, when significantly altering the direction of the pylon chain.

Word forms

anchor pylon anchor pylons

Synonyms

strainer pylon
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