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guy-wire

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A metal guy rope used to stabilize a tall structure (such as a radio mast).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 牽索 /牵索 (qiānsuǒ) — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • Chinese Mandarin: 牽線 /牵线 (qiānxiàn) — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撥線 /拨线 (bōxiàn) — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • Esperanto: stajo — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • Finnish: tukiköysi — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • Finnish: tukivaijeri — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • German: Spanndraht — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • German: Pardune — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
  • Russian: оттяжка (ottjažka) — metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure