concentric main
Electricity (now historical )
noun
A main electricity supply cable consisting of one or more concentric cables.
- Used especially in reference to the cable invented in 1890 by Sebastian de Ferranti (1864–1930), which consisted of a number of rigid concentric cables joined together..
Origin
Late 19th century.
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