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1. Noun

A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway.

2. Noun

An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers).

3. Noun

a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric

4. Noun

a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
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