transmission line
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4.1
- noun
- /trænzˈmɪʃən laɪn/
- Specialized
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- The construction of new transmission lines is essential for delivering power to remote areas.
- power transmission lines
- electrical transmission lines
- electric transmission line
Examples
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By 1915, Alcoa was importing power from Cedar Rapids via a transmission line stretched across the St. Lawrence.
Academic text (2004) -
An increase in the capacity of a transmission line may imply an increase in the line's admittance.
Academic text (2000) -
And their plan was to build transmission lines from here.
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The flow rates in the transmission lines may be different from the lab data.
Academic text (2003) -
Never before has anyone discovered a relation between transmission lines and rural property values.
Academic text (2017) -
There is an extensive literature on the impact of electrical transmission lines on residential property.
Academic text (2017) -
In other words, power cannot be directed over certain transmission lines or directed over particular paths.
Academic text (1992) -
We've got plenty of electricity, but no transmission lines and nothing else to use it for.
Fiction book (1998) -
The model accounts for capacity constraints on transmission lines, assuming open access to the transmission grid.
Academic text (2001) -
Within the limits of what we just talked about of transmission line length, you can scale your micro grid so you can build it small and then expand it as needed.
Synonyms
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2.4
A thick strong wire that carries electricity or signals
68
2.5
A cable that carries electricity from power stations to homes and businesses
2
7.2
A cable that carries data or phone signals
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5.5
A wire or path that carries information between two devices
How Powerful
- Specialized
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4.2
- Specialized
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4.1
68
2.5
- Specialized
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'transmission line' is compositionally built from 'transmission' (the sending of signals or power) and 'line' (a channel or conduit), so its meaning — a channel used to carry electrical or optical signals or power — is directly derivable from the parts. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common compound pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.
Etymology
Transmission line gives a clear picture: transmission means 'sending' and a line is a long wire, so a transmission line is a long wire or system that 'carries' electricity or signals from one place to another.