substation

[ suhb-stey-shuh n ]
/ ˈsʌbˌsteɪ ʃən /

noun

a branch of a main post office.
an auxiliary power station where electrical current is converted, as from AC to DC, voltage is stepped up or down, etc.

Origin of substation

First recorded in 1885–90; sub- + station

Words nearby substation

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British Dictionary definitions for substation

substation
/ (ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən) /

noun

a subsidiary station
an installation at which electricity is received from one or more power stations for conversion from alternating to direct current, reducing the voltage, or switching before distribution by a low-tension network