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English

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Noun

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guy-wire

guy-wire (plural guy-wires)

A metal guy rope used to stabilize a tall structure (such as a radio mast).

Synonyms

guy rope

Translations

metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure

Chinese:
Mandarin: 牽索 / 牵索 (qiānsuǒ), 牽線 / 牵线 (zh) (qiānxiàn), 撥線 / 拨线 (bōxiàn)
Esperanto: stajo
Finnish: tukiköysi, tukivaijeri (fi)
German: Spanndraht m, Pardune f
Russian: оттяжка (ru) f (ottjažka)

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