Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overhead line

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
over-head- -line
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wire or cable, suspended between poles or by a catenary, used to provide trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

overhead lines (plural)

Phrases

power line transmission line

Frequently Paired Words

power line transmission line

Synonyms

overhead power line

Questions

What does overhead line mean?
A wire or cable, suspended between poles or by a catenary, used to provide trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity.

How to pronounce overhead line

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