GUY WIRE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

Synonyms:

guy; guy cable; guy rope; guy wire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("guy wire" is a kind of...):

brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

Holonyms ("guy wire" is a part of...):

collapsible shelter; tent (a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs))

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