telephone pole

tel·e·phone pole

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Definitions of telephone pole words

noun telephone pole a utility pole for supporting telephone wires. 1
noun telephone pole structure supporting phone lines 1
countable noun telephone pole A telephone pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone wires attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system. 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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