Meanings
plural hydrofields
- CanadaA line of electricity transmission towers, usually in groups, cutting across a city.
- CanadaThe undeveloped land under those towers.
Origin
Canadian English, from hydro + field. In Canadian English, the word "hydro" can refer to any electricity, regardless of how it was generated.
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