telegraph pole
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telegraph pole — telegraph poles N COUNT A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone wires attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system. [BRIT] (in AM, use telephone pole) … English dictionary
telegraph pole — ► NOUN ▪ a tall pole used to carry telegraph or telephone wires above the ground … English terms dictionary
telegraph pole — telegraph .pole n BrE a tall wooden pole for supporting telephone wires American Equivalent: telephone pole … Dictionary of contemporary English
telegraph pole — telegraph ,pole noun count BRITISH a TELEPHONE POLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
telegraph pole — noun tall pole supporting telephone wires • Syn: ↑telephone pole, ↑telegraph post • Hypernyms: ↑post * * * telegraph pole noun A pole supporting telegraph wires • • • Main Entry: ↑telegraph … Useful english dictionary
telegraph pole — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms telegraph pole : singular telegraph pole plural telegraph poles a tall pole that supports telephone wires … English dictionary
telegraph pole — /ˈtɛləgræf poʊl/ (say teluhgraf pohl) noun 1. a pole for supporting telegraph wires. 2. → power pole …
telegraph pole — noun a tall pole used to carry telegraph or telephone wires above the ground … English new terms dictionary
telegraph pole — noun (C) BrE a tall wooden pole for supporting telephone wires; telephone pole AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˈtelegraph ˌpole — noun [C] a tall pole that supports telephone wires … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
