pylon - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • erect: He has a story to tell about pylons erected at night in Tuscany to avoid protest!
  • propose: The start marked by a crane supported banner only one third the height of the proposed pylons.
  • remove: Work is already under way to remove 40 pylons in east London and put the cables underground.
  • build: We had to turn the lights on in a house, by building pylons to move the power along.

Adjective modifier

  • giant: Her defeat was a blow to all who object to the giant pylons.
  • overhead: Much of the land is fragmented, polluted and divided by waterways, overhead pylons, roads and railways.
  • electric: Electric pylons for carrying cables across navigable rivers are among the tallest structures in the country.
  • massive: In Denderah we have an example of the second group, in which the massive pylon is omitted.
  • huge: Dominating the skyline are two huge pylons which carry the National Grid across the river.

Modifies a noun

  • collecting: Unfortunately, electricity pylon number collecting is not the only pastime popular during August.
  • enthusiast: No pylon enthusiast worth their salt would normally dream of taking measures against their allies, the anglers.
  • collector: Electricity pylon number collectors want the right to roam.
  • line: Not a road, real habitation or pylon line in sight.
  • route: HBP handed out a letter to shareholders on their way into the meeting about the proposed pylon route through Ullapool.
  • number: Electricity pylon number collectors want the right to roam.

Noun used with modifier

  • underwing: It is mounted in the underwing pylons provided by DLR upon request.
  • floodlight: The ground also benefits from having some striking floodlight pylons at each corner of the ground.
  • electricity: Do not let your child fly a kite near electricity pylons.
  • wing: The Eagle can carry up to 4 of these on the wing pylons.
  • steel: In the meantime a new type of steel pylon is being erected from the power station to a point near Sheffield.

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