iron poles

Ferrous vertical supports

Iron poles are metal posts or shafts made of iron, used for structural support, fencing, or utility purposes: The old iron poles along the railway have stood for a century.

The phrase is straightforwardly literal—iron as the material, poles as elongated cylindrical objects.

Related

forge · rust · wrought · bars · fencing · fence posts · posts · north · south · compass · attraction · repulsion · stakes · railings · cast · smelting · blacksmith · industrial

Opposites
material composition

iron poleswooden poles

Vertical timber supports

wooden posts · bamboo poles · wooden stakes · PVC pipes · stone pillars

structural rigidity

iron polesrope lines

Tethered crowd-control barriers

string · wire

structural properties

iron polespaper tubes

Hollow cylindrical cardboard

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G