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TRANSMISSION LINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Synonyms:
cable; line; transmission line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("transmission line" is a kind of...):
conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "transmission line"):
coax; coax cable; coaxial cable (a transmission line for high-frequency signals)
electrical cable (a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations)
fiber optic cable; fibre optic cable (a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light)
power cable; power line (cable used to distribute electricity)
printer cable (a cable between a computer and a printer)
Holonyms ("transmission line" is a part of...):
cable; cable system; cable television; cable television service (a television system that transmits over cables)
phone system; telephone system (a communication system that transmits sound between distant points)
