utility pole
Roadside wire carrier
A utility pole is a tall wooden, metal, or concrete post that supports overhead electrical wires, telephone lines, and cable infrastructure.
They line roadsides and alleys throughout developed areas: The car skidded off the road and hit a utility pole.
Also called a telephone pole or power pole, though most carry multiple types of cables.
Made from timber
- concreteSolid building mixture
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- crossarmHorizontal pole-mounted beam
- guy-wireTensioned anchoring cable
anchor · base · footing · height · climb · peg · bolt · hardware
Voltage-altering electrical device
- powerlineElevated electrical conductor
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- substationPower distribution point
circuit · outage · live wire · kilovolt · high-tension · grid · distribution · conductor
Utility pole worker
- bucket truckVehicle with elevated platform
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
digging · auger · hole · setting · plumb · tamping · backfill · crane
Wired voice transmission channel
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- coaxialSharing a central axis
- broadbandFast internet access
DSL · connectivity · wire · junction box · splice · pedestal · service line · strand
Paved pedestrian pathway
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- curbRaised road margin
- streetlightRoadside illumination fixture
- urbanPertaining to cities
suburban · rural · overhead · skyline · clutter · undergrounding · obstruction · collision
wooden
Made from timber
guy-wire · anchor · base · footing · height · climb · peg · bolt · hardware · bracket
transformer
Voltage-altering electrical device
- powerlineElevated electrical conductor
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
substation · circuit · outage · live wire · kilovolt · high-tension · grid · distribution · conductor · wattage
lineman
Utility pole worker
- bucket truckVehicle with elevated platform
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
harness · digging · auger · hole · setting · plumb · tamping · backfill · crane · crew
telephone line
Wired voice transmission channel
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- coaxialSharing a central axis
broadband · DSL · connectivity · wire · junction box · splice · pedestal · service line · strand · lashing
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- curbRaised road margin
- streetlightRoadside illumination fixture
urban · suburban · rural · overhead · skyline · clutter · undergrounding · obstruction · collision · marker
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- street featuressidewalk, crosswalk, curb, lamppost, street sign
- street scenesidewalk, crosswalk, curb, street sign, streetlight
- streetsstreet, road, sidewalk, sidewalks, pavement
- urban infrastructurepower grid, parking lot, highway, water supply, sewage system
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, water line, gas service, gas
utility poletransmission tower
Structure supporting power lines
electricity pylon · substation · power plant · electrical grid · cell tower
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