power line
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The city had been working to replace aging wooden power poles to make the power lines more resistant to strong winds and fire.
From Los Angeles Times
Workers have been removing pumps from the leased land, and power lines that once supplied the wells stand unused in the desert.
From Los Angeles Times
“Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines,” the National Weather Service said.
From Los Angeles Times
Parts of the Front Range, the easternmost section of the Southern Rocky Mountains, saw winds as strong as 85 miles an hour blowing debris and kindling-dry brush against the power lines.
One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a fascination with flames.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
