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nounA metal guy rope used to stabilize a tall structure (such as a radio mast).
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Chinese Mandarin 牽索 /牵索, 牽線 /牵线
- 牽索 /牵索 (qiānsuǒ)metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
- 牽線 /牵线 (qiānxiàn)metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
- 撥線 /拨线 (bōxiàn)metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
Esperanto stajo
- stajometal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
Finnish tukiköysi, tukivaijeri
- tukiköysimetal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
- tukivaijerimetal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
German Spanndraht, Pardune
- Spanndrahtmetal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
- Pardunemetal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
Russian оттяжка
- оттяжка (ottjažka)metal guy rope for stabilising a tall structure
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guy-wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guy-wire
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“guy-wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guy-wire. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guy-wire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guy-wire.
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