overhead line
Definitions
A wire or cable, suspended between poles or by a catenary, used to provide trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity.
Equivalents
Françaiscaténaire
DeutschOberleitung
Examples
“The outage happened at 5.25pm between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations, after the snake appeared to have⟳ climbed an electricity pole, meeting its demise as it attempted to slither along the overhead line. Power was not restored until after 7pm.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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