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GUY WIRE
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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))