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a utility pole for supporting telephone wires.[1880-85, Amer.]
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telephone pole — telephone poles N COUNT A telephone pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone wires attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system. [AM] (in BRIT, use telegraph pole) … English dictionary
telephone pole — telephone .pole n AmE a tall wooden pole for supporting telephone wires British Equivalent: telegraph pole … Dictionary of contemporary English
telephone pole — telephone ,pole noun count a tall pole that supports telephone or electric wires … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
telephone pole — noun tall pole supporting telephone wires (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑telegraph pole, ↑telegraph post • Hypernyms: ↑post * * * noun, pl ⋯ poles [count] chiefly US : a tall wooden pole that supports the wires of a telephone system called also ( … Useful english dictionary
telephone pole — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms telephone pole : singular telephone pole plural telephone poles American a telegraph pole … English dictionary
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telephone pole — noun (C) AmE a tall wooden pole for supporting telephone wires; telegraph pole BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
telephone pole — noun A utility pole that supports telephone lines … Wiktionary
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