varselklot

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Swedish

ett varselklot
A high-voltage powerline with wire markers.

Etymology

Compound of varsel (high-visibility) +‎ klot (ball; sphere).

Noun

varselklot n

  1. A brightly coloured high-visibility ball-shaped wire marker
    • 1987 December 9, Aftonbladet, page 28:
      Vattenfall monterar nu upp fler varselklot speciellt där kraftledningarna korsar flyttfågelssträcken []
      Vattenfall is now installing more overhead wire markers, especially where the power lines cross the migratory bird route
    • 2008, “Miljökonsekvensbeskrivning för kärnkraftverket [Environmental impact statement for the nuclear power plant]”, in Fennovoima AB (PDF), page 370:
      Kraftledningslinjen kan göras synligare genom att förse ledningarna med varselklot för att minska kollisionsrisken för fåglarna.
      The power line can be made more visible by fitting the lines with overhead wire markers to reduce the collision risk for the birds.
    • 2017 July 8, Karlskoga Tidning, page 7:
      Detta under förutsättning att staglinorna märks ut med varselklot.
      This is provided that the guy-lines are marked with wire markers.

Usage notes

  • In some fictional works, especially science fiction, the word varselklot takes an alternative meaning. See varsel (notice; premonition; omen).

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