substation

[suhb-stey-shuhn]

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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

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of substation¹

First recorded in 1885–90; sub- + station

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Thomas Woldbye was in bed as senior Heathrow staff decided to suspend operations because of a fire at a nearby electrical substation.

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A second power outage in two days his hit the French Riviera region after a fire at a substation in Nice overnight, which authorities said was caused by a malicious act.

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Police are investigating a possible arson attack of a power substation.

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But that was not the case with the second tower, located near Gould substation in La Cañada Flintridge.

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Heathrow was closed to all flights for much of 21 March after a fire at a nearby electrical substation, which started the previous night, caused a power outage at the airport.

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