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transmission line

n
(Electrical Engineering) a coaxial cable, waveguide, or other system of conductors that transfers electrical signals from one location to another. Sometimes shortened to: line
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.transmission line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric powertransmission line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
cable, line
cable system, cable television service, cable television, cable - a television system that transmits over cables
coax, coax cable, coaxial cable - a transmission line for high-frequency signals
conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
electrical cable - a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations
fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
power cable, power line - cable used to distribute electricity
printer cable - a cable between a computer and a printer
phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
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