utility pole
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utility pole
noun utility poles
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A tall cylinder, often made from the trunk of a tree, usually topped by a cross beam, used by a public utility to carry wire, cable or conduit through the air, for the transportation of electricity, cable television, telephone or similar services.
A utility pole shone yellow like a sick bruise high up over them.
Similar: telegraph pole, telephone pole, hydro pole
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noun tall cylinder
| Español | poste telefónico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전봇(電報)대 jeonbotdae, 전선주 jeonseonju |
| 日本語 | 電柱 denchū, 鉄塔 tettō |
| 中文 | 電線杆 /电线杆 diànxiàngān, 電線桿 /电线杆 diànxiàngǎn, 電線杆子 /电线杆子 diànxiàngānzi, 電杆 diàngān, 電桿 /电杆 diàngǎn |
| Português | poste |
| Français | poteau électrique |
| Deutsch | Freileitungsmast, Strommast |
| Italiano | palo del telefono, palo del telegrafo |
| Русский | электрический столб električeskij stolb, телеграфный столб telegrafnyj stolb |
| Tiếng Việt | cột điện |
| العربية | عَمُود كَهْرَباء ʕamūd kahrabāʔ |
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title = {utility pole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/utility%20pole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
