substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
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The transmission line will connect the DeMoss-Petrie Substation, near Interstate 10 and West Grant Road, and the Kino substation, near East 36th St. and I-10.
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Fearing that Footman could hit a pedestrian or another vehicle, the officer grabbed the steering wheel, which caused the vehicle to crash into a church across the street from the substation at 584 Congress Ave.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
The projected path begins in northern Baltimore County, runs southwest across the entirety of Carroll County, eventually ending at the Doubs substation south of Frederick.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
The company is investing in energy efficiency programs, new substations, transmission lines to carry renewable energy, incentives for electric vehicle chargers, and other measures to usher in a clean energy future.
—Matthew Ketschke, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Fearing that Footman could hit a pedestrian or another vehicle, the officer grabbed the steering wheel, which caused the vehicle to crash into a church across the street from the substation at 584 Congress Ave.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
The projected path begins in northern Baltimore County, runs southwest across the entirety of Carroll County, eventually ending at the Doubs substation south of Frederick.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
The company is investing in energy efficiency programs, new substations, transmission lines to carry renewable energy, incentives for electric vehicle chargers, and other measures to usher in a clean energy future.
—Matthew Ketschke, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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