transmission line

noun

, Electricity.

1. a system of conductors, as coaxial cable, a wave guide, or a pair of parallel wires, used to transmit signals.

transmission line

noun

1. a coaxial cable, waveguide, or other system of conductors that transfers electrical signals from one location to another Sometimes shortened toline

Word History and Origins

Origin of transmission line¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Underwater cables can deliver electricity directly to Ravenswood’s prime riverfront real estate and already-jumbo grid connections—without having to traverse the region’s congested transmission lines.

From Popular-Science

While the number of accidents on transmission lines — those that carry gas from region to region — has declined, the number of accidents on distribution lines — those that carry gas to residential neighborhoods — has crept upwards.

From Popular-Science

In other words, higher powered lines, like big transmission lines that generally run through backcountry areas, should be further from fire fuel.

From Voice of San Diego

The fires only made things worse, taking down power plants and transmission lines, cutting power to 70,000 homes and businesses.

From Fortune

Southern California Edison seems to segregate how much it cuts depending on the kind of transmission line, between 12 and 30 feet.

From Voice of San Diego

The rather thin justification offered is that some of the power the transmission line will carry will come from renewables.

From The Daily Beast

Experts say it will take 10 years even to get started with a new transmission line.

From The Daily Beast

Connect the antenna transmission line to both of these terminal screws.

From Project Gutenberg

Plans were formulated for a high-speed transmission line to a control unit on a selector channel at the computer center.

From Project Gutenberg

The iron pin and the drum were respectively connected so as to be in circuit with the transmission line and batteries.

From Project Gutenberg

A transformer is used in some cases to raise the voltage and compensate for the loss in a transmission line.

From Project Gutenberg

Another plan is to connect a regulator in each transmission line before it goes from the generating plant.

From Project Gutenberg