telephone pole
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Definition
- Noun:
- A tall wooden or concrete pole used to support telephone wires and other cables above the ground. It is a utility pole specifically associated with telecommunications infrastructure.
Usage
- The term "telephone pole" is a compound noun. It refers to the physical structure itself. It is typically used in everyday, informal contexts.
- Important Note: This is a fixed compound. When explaining the word "telephone pole," we refer to the entire object. The individual words "telephone" and "pole" have their own separate meanings.
Examples
- Noun:
- The workers replaced the old telephone pole on our street.
- Birds often perch on the telephone pole outside my window.
- After the storm, a telephone pole was lying across the road.
Advanced Usage
- While "telephone pole" is a common term, in modern utility contexts, it is often called a utility pole or power pole, as it may also carry electrical lines and cable television cables.
- The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe something very tall and thin.
- He was as skinny as a telephone pole.
Variants and Related Words
- Utility pole (n): A more general term for a pole carrying public utility cables and wires.
- Power pole (n): A pole specifically for supporting electrical power lines.
- Telegraph pole (n): A historical term for a pole supporting telegraph wires; largely synonymous.
Synonyms
- Utility pole
- Power pole (when context includes electricity)
- Telegraph pole (historical)
Related Phrases
- Climb a telephone pole: To ascend a telephone pole, often done by utility workers.
- It takes special training to safely climb a telephone pole.
- Hit a telephone pole: To collide with a telephone pole with a vehicle.
- The car skidded on the ice and hit a telephone pole.
Notes
- There are no direct idioms or phrasal verbs specifically for the compound term "telephone pole." Idiomatic use is rare and typically metaphorical, as shown in the advanced usage section.
Noun
- tall pole supporting telephone wires