stobie pole
stobie pole is the alternative form of Stobie pole.
Noun capitalized: Stobie pole
Stobie pole (plural Stobie poles)
- A pole for supporting power lines, consisting of a tapered slab of concrete bracketed by steel joists.
- The estimated life of the Stobie pole is forty-five years, without any maintenance but coating with bitumen at the ground line.1927, Physical Society of London, Institution of Electrical Engineers, Science Abstracts, page 45
- He stood behind an old and dilapidated Stobie pole and eyed me and my pushbike.1985, Tad Sobolewski, Crossing the Bridges, page 76
Forms of stobie pole
| plural | stobie poles |
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| plural | Stobie poles |
| alternative form | stobie pole |
Origin of stobie pole
From Stobie (“surname”) + pole, after the inventor, James Cyril Stobie.
Questions about stobie pole
- What does stobie pole mean?
- Stobie pole means a pole for supporting power lines, consisting of a tapered slab of concrete bracketed by steel joists.
- What is stobie pole the alternative form of?
- Stobie pole is the alternative form of Stobie pole.
- What part of speech is stobie pole?
- Stobie pole is a noun.
- What is the plural of stobie pole?
- The plural of stobie pole is stobie poles.
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