switchyard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of switchyard
Example Sentences
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The lasers then enter the Switchyard, where mirrors direct the beams.
From Washington Post
The Morro Bay power station would house around 180,000 battery modules that would hold energy produced elsewhere and release it to the power grid via an existing PG&E switchyard adjacent to the site.
From Los Angeles Times
Much as a train switchyard can steer rail cars to different locations, researchers have engineered protein motors to carry tiny bits of cargo to different locations.
From Science Magazine
The utility said that that the fire is contained “within the switchyard at Plant McDonough,” and there are no known injuries.
From Fox News
Together, they’d store more than 30,000 acre-feet of water and produce 3,200 megawatts of energy sent to an existing switchyard near the Navajo community of Cameron, although transmission lines would have to be extended, according to documents filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
From Seattle Times
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