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单词 supergrid
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supergrid
supergrid n.
Brit. /ˈsuːpəɡrɪd/
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/ˈsjuːpəɡrɪd/
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U.S. /ˈsupərˌɡrɪd/
an exceptionally large or strong grid; spec. an electricity grid serving a larger area than other grids or incorporating other grids, typically covering an area of a country or more at a higher transmission voltage.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom for electrical distribution networks.
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1924 3rd Ann. Rep. Ohio Conf. Water Purification 1923 12 In order to clean the filter sand in satisfactory manner in washing, a super-grid of piping has been installed near the sand surface.
1950 Times Rev. Industry May 32/1 The projected 275/300kV British super-grid transmission system.
1979 Nature 8 Nov. 123/2 The extension of the Union-wide ‘supergrid’ of 1500 V dc transmission lines should, theoretically, allow power stations to be sited anywhere.
2006 New Scientist 20 May 26/1 The economic attractiveness of the windiest sites for generation in the UK is largely cancelled out by the costs of reinforcing supergrid transmission lines.
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