"telegraph pole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: telegraph poles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} telegraph pole (plural telegraph poles)
  1. A telegraph post Related terms: utility pole
    Sense id: en-telegraph_pole-en-noun-TrIrBD7Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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