line drop

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. the decrease in voltage between two points on an electric line, often caused by resistance or leakage along the line.

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Etymology

Origin of line drop

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

“That was an off-the-trend line drop that was highly anomalous,” Morenoff said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021

What we don’t know: How much will the offensive line drop off with the loss of Outland Trophy winner Brandon Scherff, and is Jordan Canzeri ready to carry the load at RB?

From Washington Times • Apr. 15, 2015

I want to be the No. 1 player in the world and have all the best shots in tennis: serve, volley, base line, drop shot, you name it.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the machine is over compounded its characteristic is to slightly increase the voltage with increase of load, a desirable feature for long transmission lines in order to compensate for the line drop.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

This act at once connects the limbs of the line with the strands 6 and 7 of the cord circuit, and also cuts out the line drop of the called station, as already explained.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster