power line

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. a line for conducting electric power.

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power line British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: line.  a set of conductors used to transmit and distribute electrical energy

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Etymology

Origin of power line

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

There, ice accumulation put thousands of pounds of weight onto power lines and tree branches.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neighbourhoods were plunged into darkness as power lines snapped, while trees were uprooted and roofs ripped off.

From BBC

Half a mile from the car, power lines hung across the road.

From Literature

Substations, which control the flow of electricity, and overhead power lines that "form the backbone of Ukraine's power grid" were targeted, Shmyhal said.

From BBC

While resources like offshore wind farms and a new power line from Quebec should help add power in the coming months, new natural gas plants will also likely be necessary.

From Barron's

Related Words

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