anchor pylon

noun

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.

Similar
strainer pylon
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Meanings

nounanchor pylon (plural anchor pylons)

plural anchor pylons

  1. businessA 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.

    Synonyms: strainer pylon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
strainer pylon
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APA

anchor pylon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20pylon

MLA

“anchor pylon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20pylon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anchor pylon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20pylon.

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