reconductor

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verb

To replace the cable or wire on an electric circuit, typically a high-voltage transmission line, usually to afford a greater electric-current-carrying capability.

“To allow the new generator to serve the new customer demand, the electric utility decided to reconductor the 115 kV transmission line instead of building another 115 kV transmission line.”

OriginEnglish conductor ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

verbreconductor (third-person singular simple present reconductors, present participle reconductoring, simple past and past participle reconductored)

present singular third person reconductors · participle present reconductoring · participle past reconductored · past reconductored

  1. businessTo replace the cable or wire on an electric circuit, typically a high-voltage transmission line, usually to afford a greater electric-current-carrying capability.

    To allow the new generator to serve the new customer demand, the electric utility decided to reconductor the 115 kV transmission line instead of building another 115 kV transmission line.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishconductor
  7. Englishreconductor

From re- + conductor.

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Cite this entry
APA

reconductor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reconductor

MLA

“reconductor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reconductor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reconductor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reconductor.

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