telephone pole

telephone pole

noun
a utility pole for supporting telephone wires.

Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
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Telephone pole is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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telephone pole

noun
tall pole supporting telephone wires 
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