stieple

See also: stieplē

Latvian

Vara stieples

Etymology

Probably from the same stem as the verb stiept (to pull, to stretch).

Noun

stieple f (5th declension)

  1. (metal) wire, cable
    tieva, resna stieplethin, thick wire
    telefona stiepletelephone wire, cable
    vara, tērauda, alumīnija stieplecopper, steel, aluminum wire
    stiepļu žogs, pinumswire fence, net
    ar mīkstu stiepli viņi nostiprina cauruļu izolācijuwith a soft wire they fixed the pipe insulation

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