ALL meanings of substation
sub·sta·tion
S s - noun substation a branch of a main post office. 1
- noun substation an auxiliary power station where electrical current is converted, as from AC to DC, voltage is stepped up or down, etc. 1
- noun substation branch 1
- countable noun substation A substation is a place where high-voltage electricity from power plants is converted to lower-voltage electricity for homes or factories. 0
- noun substation a subsidiary station 0
- noun substation 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 0
- noun substation a lesser station or a division of a station; specif., a small post-office station, as in a store or at a philatelic convention 0
- noun substation A substation is an installation at which electricity is received from one or more power stations for conversion from AC to DC, reducing the voltage, or switching before distribution by a low-tension network. 0