substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
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Another potential fix includes adding a police substation in the area.
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Frank Gluck, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Electronic messages are sent throughout the grid to control incoming and outgoing electricity flow, connecting supply and distribution points to the substations that route and control power.
—John Prisco, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
South Fork Wind’s substation, which is connected to the power grid in East Hampton via a subsea and then underground cable.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Bland said the city distributed microchip scanners to parks and recreation facilities, fire departments, libraries and some police substations in 2019.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Sep. 2024
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Frank Gluck, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Electronic messages are sent throughout the grid to control incoming and outgoing electricity flow, connecting supply and distribution points to the substations that route and control power.
—John Prisco, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
South Fork Wind’s substation, which is connected to the power grid in East Hampton via a subsea and then underground cable.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Bland said the city distributed microchip scanners to parks and recreation facilities, fire departments, libraries and some police substations in 2019.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Sep. 2024
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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