wooden pole

Lumber support beam

A wooden pole is a long, cylindrical piece of timber used for structural support or utility purposes.

Telephone poles carry wires along roadsides.

Utility poles, flagpoles, and fence posts are all wooden poles.

The term distinguishes wood from metal or fiberglass alternatives: The old wooden poles along the highway are being replaced with steel.

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  • fence postVertical barrier support
  • postVertical structural beam
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  • staffOrganization's workers collectively

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material composition

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Solid ferrous shaft

glass rod · steel beam · iron bar · PVC pipe · copper pipe

structural form

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Slim visual display

concrete slab · wooden block · hollow tube · sawdust · board

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G