guyed

1. 1
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of guy. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   The crew guyed the tent firmly before the storm rolled in.

   The tall antenna was guyed with strong steel wires.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Held steady by ropes, wires, or chains attached to the ground or a fixed point.

   Like a tent held upright by ropes pegged into the ground.

   The guyed mast survived winds that toppled unsupported poles.

   Engineers chose a guyed tower for the tall radio antenna because it needs less steel.

   Similarbraced

   Oppositefreestanding, self-supporting

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3. 3
   adjective

   Set up to work as a rope or wire that holds something else steady.

   Like a string tied to a stick to hold up a young tree.

   Each guyed rope was pulled tight and pegged to keep the big tent firm.

   A guyed wire ran from the post to a stake in the ground.

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