HyperDic: guy_wire

English > 1 sense of the expression guy wire:
NOUNartifactguy wire, guy, guy cable, guy ropea cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
English > guy wire: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent).
Synonymsguy, guy cable, guy rope
Part oftent, collapsible shelterA portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
Broaderbrace, bracingA structural member used to stiffen a framework
Spanishcuerda tensora

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