Used in a Sentence

substation

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for substation.

Editorial note

So are the classic paper-based substation cyphers, except for one-time ones where the key is as long as the text.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of substation gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

A branch post office.

noun

Any subordinate station.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for substation.

noun

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

noun

A branch post office.

noun

Any subordinate station.

noun

A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.

Example sentences

1

So are the classic paper-based substation cyphers, except for one-time ones where the key is as long as the text.

2

Maybe the guy who shot up the PG&E substation has a delusional fear of electricity Lone wolf terrorists.

3

According to the FBI, the recent spate of fiber cuts are unconnected to the sniper attack on the Metcalf substation.

4

The Danish center will be right next to the substation that receives hydro power from Norway.

5

There may be issues adding solar to your house, relative to the transformer and neighborhood substation.

6

Maybe the guy who shot up the PG&E substation has a delusional fear of electricity.

7

It matters more how far your house is from the substation, and what the population density is, than how thick the wire is or how many KWh are pushed through it.

8

I knew this when I submitted a change and all the alarms went off at the substation.

9

To be fair, booting the Cray would require a good sized power substation.

10

A friend's rack was affected by a (seven-hour!) substation power outage, and it wasn't on a UPS, so it didn't shut down cleanly.

11

There is also substation proof that art is created regardless of renumeration.

12

Yeah...the Cray 2 basically required it's own power substation be installed.

Quote examples

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"This wasn't an incident where Billy-Bob and Joe decided, after a few brewskis, to come in and shoot up a substation," Mark Johnson, retired vice president of transmission for PG&E, told the utility security conference, according to a video of his presentation.

Proper noun examples

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On April 16, 2013, suspects clipped fiber-optic cables outside San Jose before snipers opened fire on electrical transformers at PG&E's Metcalf Transmission Substation, causing more than $15 million in damage.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use substation in a sentence?

So are the classic paper-based substation cyphers, except for one-time ones where the key is as long as the text.

What does substation mean?

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

What part of speech is substation?

substation is commonly used as noun.