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substation
[ suhb-stey-shuhn ]
noun
- a branch of a main post office.
- an auxiliary power station where electrical current is converted, as from AC to DC, voltage is stepped up or down, etc.
substation
/ ˈʌˌٱɪʃə /
noun
- a subsidiary station
- an installation at which electricity is received from one or more power stations for conversion from alternating to direct current, reducing the voltage, or switching before distribution by a low-tension network
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of substation1
Example Sentences
The airport was shut down for more than a day in March after a fire at a nearby electrical substation.
So he bought a historic substation in Cypress Park, determined to make it an artistic hub where he and others could get back to youthful creativity that’s often “quelled” by industry expectations, Ehrenreich said.
Airport bosses have been criticised for their decision to shut Heathrow down following the claim that it had enough power despite the substation fire.
It follows a substation fire in Hayes, west London on Friday, which knocked out the power supply to Heathrow Airport and triggered its closure.
The prime minister has said he is "deeply concerned" about the closure of Heathrow Airport as a result of a power cut caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation.
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