noun
Meaning 1
A utility pole that supports telephone lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
telephone pole
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noun
Meaning 2
tall pole supporting telephone wires
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: telegraph pole, telegraph post
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: post
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 電話線杆 /电话线杆 (diànhuàxiàn gān) — utility pole that supports telephone lines
- Finnish: puhelinpylväs — utility pole that supports telephone lines
- German: Telefonmast — utility pole that supports telephone lines
- Italian: palo del telefono — utility pole that supports telephone lines
- Japanese: 電信柱 (denshinbashira) — utility pole that supports telephone lines
- Russian: телефо́нный столб (telefónnyj stolb) — utility pole that supports telephone lines
- Swedish: telefonstolpe — utility pole that supports telephone lines