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utility_pole

utility pole

English

Noun

A utility pole with transformers

utility pole ‎(plural utility poles)

A tall cylinder, often embedded with climbing spikes above normal reach, 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, in an urban area or over short distances.

Synonyms

Translations

tall cylinder

Arabic:
Chinese:
Mandarin: 電線杆 (zh), 电线杆 (zh) ‎(diànxiàngān), 電線桿 (zh), 电线桿 (zh) ‎(diànxiàngǎn), 電線杆子, 电线杆子 ‎(diànxiàngānzi), 電杆 (zh), 电杆 (zh) ‎(diàngān), 電桿 (zh), 电杆 (zh) ‎(diàngǎn)
Finnish: sähkötolppa (fi), puhelinpylväs (fi)

French: pylône électrique m
German: Freileitungsmast m, Strommast (de) m
Italian: palo del telefono m, palo del telegrafo m
Japanese: 電柱 (ja) ‎(でんちゅう, denchū), 鉄塔 ‎(てっとう, tettō)
Russian: опо́ра ЛЭП f ‎(opóra LƐP)
Spanish:

See also

transmission tower