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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBSTATION

substation  [ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBSTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Substation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUBSTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of substation in the English dictionary

The definition of substation in the dictionary is a subsidiary station. Other definition of substation is 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.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBSTATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
crustacean
krʌˈsteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
forestation
ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
gestation
dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
ice-station
ˈaɪsˌsteɪʃən
infestation
ˌɪnfɛˈsteɪʃən
manifestation
ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
outstation
ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃən
PlayStation
ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
prestation
prɛˈsteɪʃən
reforestation
ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
station
ˈsteɪʃən
workstation
ˈwɜːksteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBSTATION

substantially
substantialness
substantiate
substantiation
substantiative
substantiator
substantival
substantivally
substantive
substantive agreements
substantive rank
substantively
substantiveness
substantivisation
substantivise
substantivity
substantivization
substantivize
substate
substellar

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBSTATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of substation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «substation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBSTATION

Find out the translation of substation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of substation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «substation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变电站
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subestación
570 millions of speakers

English

substation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सबस्टेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подстанция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subestação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাখা-ঘাঁটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-station
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencawang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umspannwerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変電所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변전소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Substasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trạm biến áp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துணை மின்நிலைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सबस्टेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şube
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottostazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podstacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підстанція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

substație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποσταθμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

substasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

transformator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

transformatorstasjonen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of substation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBSTATION»

The term «substation» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.911 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBSTATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about substation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBSTATION»

Discover the use of substation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to substation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Electric Power Substations Engineering, Third Edition
As a result, this book contains the most recent technological developments in industry practice and standards. Watch John D. McDonald talk about his book A volume in the Electric Power Engineering Handbook, Third Edition.
John D. McDonald, 2012
2
Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures 2009: ...
This paper will describe the severity of the damage and detail the innovative solutions used to rebuild a key substation required to restore electric service to the city's downtown distribution network. Background Cedar Substation is located  ...
Marlon W. Vogt, 2010
3
Engineering Drawing and Design
A substation is the part of the electrical transmission system where electricity is switched or transformed from a very high voltage to a conveniently usable form for distribution to homes or businesses. Substation design drawings are an ...
David A. Madsen, 2001
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Power Distribution Planning Reference Book, Second Edition
16.3 TRANSFORMER PORTION OF A SUBSTATION Transformers are not only the raison d'etre for distribution substations but often represent the largest portion of the cost, typically representing from 1/2 to 2/3 of the total substation cost.
H. Lee Willis, 2004
5
Electricity Distribution Network Design
substation is shown located on a feeder between two HV substations. The dashed lines indicate the equipment within the mesh substation, while only the relevant section of the substations at each end of the feeder has been shown.
E. Lakervi, E. J. Holmes, 1995
6
Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications, Third Edition
Even in modern substation designs that use digital communication systems, trip circuits consist of hardwire design as a DC current is required to be delivered to the breaker trip coil. 14.19 SUBSTATION DC SYSTEMS The function of a ...
J. Lewis Blackburn, Thomas J. Domin, 2006
7
A Textbook of Electric Power Distribution Automation
Substation Automation 61 5.4 FUNCTIONS OF SUBSTATION AUTOMATION SYSTEM • Today, a major function of the Substation Automation (SA) system is to provide SCADA RTU functionality. Essentially, this means concentrating the data  ...
Dr. M.K. Khedkar, Dr. G.M. Dhole, 2010
8
Electrical services supply and distribution: Part A: Design ...
The dual 100%-rated transformers (not operated in parallel) of substation 2 will provide improved transformer and switchgear maintenance opportunities for that area. 6.24 This type of distribution strategy may be appropriate for a healthcare ...
Great Britain: Department of Health: Estates and Facilities Division, 2007
9
Power System Protection 1: Principles and Components
1 .2 System and substation layout 1.2.1 System layout Turning now to the matter of system layout, with particular reference to the implications it has for protection, power systems, and especially distribution systems, can in general be arranged ...
Electricity Training Association, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1995
10
NEC Q and A: Questions and Answers on the National ...
Question. Are. electrical. substations. covered. by. the. A/EC? Keywords. Substation Overhead power line Utility Covered Not covered National Electrical Safeft Code (NESQ. NEC. References. 90.2, NESC. Related. Questions. • Are overhead ...
Noel Williams, Jeffrey S. Sargent, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBSTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term substation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thousands in Troy without power after substation fire
Thousands of Troy-area residents, and many of the city's civic buildings, remained without power on Thursday night after a substation that serviced 10,000 ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Three workers hurt in accident at Seattle electrical substation
SEATTLE — Three workers were injured in an accident at an electrical substation Wednesday in Seattle, briefly knocking out power to nearly 10,000 customers. «Q13 FOX, Jul 15»
3
Lithuania discovers power substation's dark secret buried in Nazi …
The etchings on the substation are hard to spot unless you know what you are looking for. They're only visible in the gaps where the slabs overlay each other. «Toronto Star, May 15»
4
Cranston police open new community substation
Cranston police have announced the opening of a new department substation in the Knightsville section of the city. The substation will be located on the first ... «Turn to 10, May 15»
5
LANL worker burned in electrical substation accident listed in critical …
An electrical accident in a substation at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory injured nine workers Sunday, lab officials ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, May 15»
6
Monroeville police opening substation at mall
The Monroeville Police Department will open a substation inside the Monroeville Mall starting this weekend in response to a shooting and other incidents at the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar 15»
7
Crews use foam to knock down substation fire
Montgomery said a voltage control device was burning at the BPA Keeler Substation, located at 21750 NW Imbrie Drive, near Northwest Cornelius Pass Road. «kgw.com, Mar 15»
8
Rolling blackouts expected in Northern Michigan after power plant …
2, an explosion at an Escanaba Power Plant substation caused widespread power outages across the city, according to the Escanaba City Electric Department. «MLive.com, Feb 15»
9
Con Ed substation fire extinguished; Hawthorne station shut
Commuters can again board Harlem Line trains after dozens of firefighters battled a blaze that erupted at a nearby Con Edison substation for several hours ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jan 15»
10
Nearly 20000 Without Power After SoCal Edison Substation Fire in …
The fire began about 2:10 p.m. at a substation at Rialto and Waterman avenues (map) in the southeast San Bernardino, according to the San Bernardino City ... «KTLA, Dec 14»

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