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overhead line

nounC1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

An overhead line is the wire that feeds current to electric trains. Repair the overhead line.

It is held at a tension that changes with temperature, which is why heat causes delays. An overhead line zigzags above the track so the collector wears evenly across.

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Definitions of overhead line

  1. 1nounoverhead lineThe wire that feeds current to electric trains.C1

    “The overhead line came down and closed the route for a day.”

overhead line is a wire.

Also accepted in games: catenary

Practised in Railways

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