power line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

power line power lines powerline power-line

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