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单词 Skylon
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Definition of Skylon in English:

Skylon

noun ˈskʌɪlɒn

  • 1The name of a futuristic spindle-shaped filigree tower forming a prominent feature of the Festival of Britain in 1951. Also figurative and in extended use. Now historical.

  • 2(The name of) a tall observation tower overlooking Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, opened in 1965. More fully "Skylon Tower".

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Times. Blend of sky and pylon.

Definition of Skylon in US English:

Skylon

nounˈskʌɪlɒn

  • 1The name of a futuristic spindle-shaped filigree tower forming a prominent feature of the Festival of Britain in 1951. Also figurative and in extended use. Now historical.

  • 2(The name of) a tall observation tower overlooking Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, opened in 1965. More fully "Skylon Tower".

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Times. Blend of sky and pylon.
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