powerline

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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

nounpowerline (plural powerlines)

plural powerlines

  1. alternativeAlternative form of power line.

    Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) has introduced a bill to address power outages caused by metallic film balloons when they come into contact with powerlines.

    2018 February 14, “Reducing Power Outages Caused by Metallic Balloons is Focus of Bill Introduced Today”, in California State Assembly Democratic Caucus, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2020
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APA

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MLA

“powerline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “powerline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerline.

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