TRANSMISSION LINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

Synonyms:

cable; line; transmission line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("transmission line" is a kind of...):

conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "transmission line"):

coax; coax cable; coaxial cable (a transmission line for high-frequency signals)

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)

Holonyms ("transmission line" is a part of...):

cable; cable system; cable television; cable television service (a television system that transmits over cables)

phone system; telephone system (a communication system that transmits sound between distant points)