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substation.

Any subordinate station.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sʌbˈsteɪʃən/
  1. Any subordinate station. A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.

  2. Any subordinate station. A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.

  3. Any subordinate station. A branch post office.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English station English substation From sub- + station.

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