power-line

A form of power line — An electrical wire, cable or conduit, suspended in air by utility poles or transmission towers, or buried underground, used for the carrying of electricity either from a power source such as a generating station to a substation, or from a substation to a building such as a plant, commercial building or a home.

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Meanings

nounpower-line (plural power-lines)

plural power-lines

  1. alternativeAlternative form of power line.
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