substation
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substation
- /sʌbˈsteɪʃən/
noun substations · sub-station
- A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution. The utility now wants the network to be undergrounded in the urban areas, which would mean substations with 33 kV distribution swtichgear.
- A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.
- A branch post office.
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noun electrical substation
| Español | subestación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 변전소 byeonjeonso |
| 日本語 | 変電所 hendensho |
| 中文 | 變電站 /变电站 biàndiànzhàn |
| हिन्दी | उपकेंद्र upkendra |
| Português | subestação |
| Français | poste, poste de transformation |
| Deutsch | Unterwerk, Umspannwerk |
| Русский | подстанция podstancija |
| Tiếng Việt | ga xép, trạm biến áp |
noun satellite police station
| Português | subdelegacia |
|---|
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@misc{substation_2026,
title = {substation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/substation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
