SUBSTATION

substation

(noun) a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

substation (plural substations)

A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed and/or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.

A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.

Anagrams

• bus station

Source: Wiktionary