pilón — meaning in English

English meaning

• mortar noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
• pylon noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.

Senses

pilón is used for these senses in English:

• lagniappe (chiefly, Louisiana, Mississippi, Trinidad and Tobago) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.
• mortar (countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
• pylon A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

mortar — full definition

1. noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
2. noun A small bowl used with a pestle to crush or grind ingredients.
3. noun A short-barreled weapon that fires shells high into the air to hit targets at a steep angle.
4. verb To attack a target by firing mortar shells at it.

pylon — full definition

1. noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
2. noun A gateway-like structure marking the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple.

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