Definition of Power system

1. Noun. A system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.

Exact synonyms: Grid, Power Grid
Terms within: Electric Main, Power Cable, Power Line, Power Plant, Power Station, Powerhouse
Generic synonyms: Facility, Installation
Group relationships: Base, Infrastructure

Lexicographical Neighbors of Power System

power slide
power snack
power snacks
power source
power sources
power station
power stations
power steering
power strip
power structure
power suit
power supplies
power supply
power surge
power surges
power system (current term)
power takeoff
power tap
power taps
power tool
power tools
power toothbrush
power toothbrushes
power tops
power train
power trains
power trip
power trips
power unit

Literary usage of Power system

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. China's Global Role: An Analysis of Peking's National Power Capabilities in by John Franklin Copper (1980)
"In short, there is little resemblance between the past balance-of-power system and the present bipolar system. The future world system will be even more ..."

2. Energy policies of IEA countries by Iea, International Energy Agency (1999)
"They are generally very small and located near Figure 35 Average Thermal Efficiency in Hungary's power system 40 30 20 10 Source: MVM. ..."

3. Competitive Change in the Electric Power Industry: The Oklahoma Perspective edited by Don Nickles (1999)
"We urge Congress to keep the federal power system and revise the way it is operated.—The government should resolve to keep the federal power system for the ..."

4. Transactions by European Orthodontic Society, Lina Oswald, Northern Ohio Dental Society, Ossory Archaeological Society, Wentworth Historical Society, Society of Automobile Engineers (1910)
"... OF A GENERAL power system BY PAUL M. DOWNING The greatest incentive to the development and construction of hydroelectric transmission systems has been ..."

5. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"In the future, as the space station is constructed, validation testing of power system buildup will be conducted. Ultimately, the facility will house a ..."

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