substation
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Englisch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nomen
[edit]substation (plural substations)
- A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed and/or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.
- 2019 October, Philip Sherratt, “Midland Main Line upgrade presses on”, in Modern Railways, page 62:
- Meanwhile, an upgraded power supply at Sundon substation, between Leagrave and Harlington, will be commissioned concurrent with the overhead line connection and will be sufficient to power the initial electrified Corby services.
- A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.
- A branch post office.
- Any subordinate station.
Alternative forms
[edit]Translations
[edit]electrical substation
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satellite police station
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References
[edit]- “substation”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.