power cable
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of power cable
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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In February, a tornado, with winds of up to 85 mph, tore roofs off mobile homes in Oxnard and ripped power cables to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times
There are no overpasses or power cables in sight.
A lot of work has also been done to adapt thousands of kilometres of power cables to reduce the risk of electrocution.
From BBC
By contrast, when a power cable linking Estonia and Finland was severed in December 2024, it took several months to repair but caused no blackouts.
From Salon
The deal was also said, according to sources, to go further and include concessions on the Heart of Wales railway line between Swansea and Shrewsbury, bus fares for under 21s, and burying power cables underground.
From BBC
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