py‧lon /ˈpaɪlən $ -lɑːn, -lən/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: 'gateway', from pyle 'gate']

1. a tall metal structure that supports wires carrying electricity

2. American English one of a set of plastic cones placed on a road to control traffic and protect people working there

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