transmission line

American  

noun

Electricity.

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

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transmission line British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of transmission line

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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transmission line

Right now, planning and building a single interregional transmission line can take as long as 18 years, in part because existing laws governing the process create arbitrary obstacles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Government fire investigators said the fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena, was caused by electrical arcing on Edison’s out-of-service transmission line in Eaton Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Edison officials have said that a century-old transmission line likely caused the fire, but the official cause had remained under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Edison has said its century-old transmission line is the likely cause.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Other hydro-electric stations are those of Guadalajara, at the famous falls of Juanacatlan, operated by native capital; the Guanajuato Light and Power Company, an American concern, with a transmission line 100 miles long.

From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Martin Hume