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Meaning of utility pole | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A tall cylinder, often 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.

Equivalents

العربية عَمُود كَهْرَباء
Deutsch Freileitungsmast Strommast
Esperanto fosto
Español poste telefónico
Suomi puhelinpylväs sähköpylväs sähkötolppa
Français pylône électrique
ગુજરાતી વીજથાંભલો
Bahasa Indonesia tiang listrik
Italiano palo del telefono palo del telegrafo
日本語 鉄塔 電柱
한국어 전봇(電報)대
Kurdî poste
Português poste
Русский телегра́фный столб электрический столб
Svenska stolpe
Tagalog poste

Examples

“A utility pole shone yellow like a sick bruise high up over them.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

utility program utility room utility sink utility trailer utilityman utilizability

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