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[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Similarly, in the US we have “telephone poles” to carry residential power lines, even if there are no telecom wires on them.

[–] GONADS125@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I call them that sometimes, but mostly just "power lines."

[–] tyrefyre@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But what do you call the actual wooden pole that holds the power lines? Like if someone hit the pole how would you describe it?

[–] GONADS125@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Sometimes telephone pole, sometimes utility pole.

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Utility poles. Could carry electricity and/or telephone and/or cable tv. In some places it may be home to street lights, sirens, emergency signals, fiber optic cables & junctions/splitters, or other infrastructure.