Associations to the word «Substation»

Wiktionary

SUBSTATION, noun. A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed and/or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.
SUBSTATION, noun. A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.

Dictionary definition

SUBSTATION, noun. A subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network.

Wise words

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