電線 — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
電線 is used for these senses in English:
- cable An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
- power line An electrical wire, cable or conduit, suspended in air by utility poles or transmission towers, or buried underground, used for the carrying of electricity either from a power source such as a generating station to a substation, or from a substation to a building such as a plant, commercial building or a home.
- wire A metal conductor that carries electricity.
cable — full definition
- noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
- verb To send a message by telegraph or undersea cable; more loosely, to send an urgent message.
wire — full definition
- noun A thin, flexible strand of metal, used to carry electricity or for fastening, fencing, and similar purposes.
- verb To connect something using wires, especially for electricity.
- verb To send money electronically from one account to another.
- verb Informal: to secretly fit someone or something with a hidden microphone.