{i} tower used to support electrical or other wires; guide tower that serves as a landmark for airplanes; tall structure marking a gate or entrance
Greek for "gate", these were huge towers on each side of the entrance to a temple They were often decorated with reliefs of pharaohs or gods
A rigid member, usually tubular, between the socket or knee unit and the foot that provides weight bearing support shaft in an endoskeletal prosthesis This is referred to as a "pole" in a temporary prosthesis Q (back to top) quad socket: The Quad socket has a shelf about one inch wide on the posterior wall of the socket which the Ischial Tuberosity rests on The Quad socket has four clearly defined sides R (back to top) residual limb: The remaining portion of a limb after amputation, also called the "stump"
A sign, marking the corner of the racing course May be a tripod like structure or a simple pole with an oil drum on top of it
The huge monumental gateway at the entrance to a temple There may be more than one in a temple, as a succession of gates sometimes separated the areas accessible to each class of citizen Pylons usually bear huge reliefs of the gods and the Pharaohs in traditional poses, and often have recesses where flags and huge decorative hangings could be fixed
Formerly, a starting derrick (the use of which is now abandoned) for an aëroplane
Pylons are very tall metal structures which hold electric cables high above the ground so that electricity can be transmitted over long distances. electricity pylons. (Greek: "gateway") In modern construction, a tower that gives support, such as the steel towers between which electrical wires are strung or the piers of a bridge. Originally, pylons were monumental gateways to ancient Egyptian temples, either a pair of tall truncated pyramids with a doorway between them or a masonry mass pierced by a doorway
a massive structure at the entrance to a temple, serving as a gateway and often carved with images of the king
a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists" a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
A structure used to mount missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage
A rigid member, usually tubular, between the socket or knee unit and the foot that provides a weight-bearing support shaft for an endoskeletal prosthesis
A pylon is a large sloping wall found at the entrance to temples It consists of two massive towers built in a trapezoid shape that flank the portal At Karnak Temple, a series of pylons mark the entrance to numerous temples that were added to this site by a succession of kings
A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway
Endpoints that utilize horizontal insulators and occur at the endpoints of high-power transmission lines. Such endpoints are 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