English Explanatory Dictionary

substation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.
  2. A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.
  3. A branch post office.
  4. Any subordinate station.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

substation substations sub-station

Etymology

From sub- + station.

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