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power supply
/ˈpaʊə səˌplaɪ/

power supply

🇺🇸 American English
/ˌpaʊɚ səˈplaɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈpaʊə səˌplaɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[elʲɪktrəsnɐˈbʐenʲɪje]
Meaning of power supply

electricity delivery system

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power supply

When to use power supply

power supply unit

блок питания

power supply line

линия электроснабжения

power supply system

система электроснабжения

power supply network

сеть электроснабжения

power supply problem

проблема электроснабжения

power supply usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Упавшее дерево повредило электроснабжение трёх домов.

A fallen tree damaged the power supply to three houses.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У нас в сарае есть генератор на случай, если основное электроснабжение выйдет из строя.

We keep a generator in the shed in case the main power supply fails.

Similar words

power supply

Identical/general term for the provision of electrical power.

power source

Refers to the origin of power (battery, generator, plant) rather than the whole supply system.

power grid

The network (transmission and distribution lines, substations) that carries electricity.

electricity provider

A company or organization that supplies electricity to customers.

power distribution

The process or system of delivering electricity from transmission to end users.

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power supply synonyms

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What's the difference between power supply / power source / power grid / electricity provider / power distribution / electrical distribution

🇬🇧English
power supply

Identical/general term for the provision of electrical power.

B1Very Often

The power supply to the whole street was restored after the outage.

Электроснабжение всей улицы восстановили после аварии.

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🇬🇧English
power source

Refers to the origin of power (battery, generator, plant) rather than the whole supply system.

B1Often

A battery is the power source for the remote control.

Батарея — это источник питания для пульта.

P
🇬🇧English
power grid

The network (transmission and distribution lines, substations) that carries electricity.

B1Often

Damage to the power grid caused widespread outages.

Повреждение энергосети вызвало массовые отключения.

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electricity provider

A company or organization that supplies electricity to customers.

B1Often

Contact your electricity provider to report the outage.

Свяжитесь с вашим поставщиком электроэнергии, чтобы сообщить об отключении.

P
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power distribution

The process or system of delivering electricity from transmission to end users.

B1Often

Improving power distribution reduces losses in the system.

Улучшение распределения электроэнергии снижает потери в системе.

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electrical distribution

Similar to 'power distribution', slightly more technical/formal phrasing.

B1Rarely

Electrical distribution diagrams show how circuits are connected.

Схемы электрического распределения показывают, как подключены цепи.

E
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energy supply

Broader than 'power supply' — can include gas, heat and other energy forms.

B1Often

The government is planning reforms to energy supply across the region.

Правительство планирует реформы в сфере энергоснабжения по всему региону.

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mains power

Household/utility electricity from the mains network (domestic supply).

B1Often

Make sure the device is connected to mains power before use.

Убедитесь, что устройство подключено к бытовой сети перед использованием.

P
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power system

An integrated system covering generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.

B1Often

The power system must be upgraded to handle renewable energy.

Энергосистема должна быть модернизирована для работы с возобновляемой энергией.

E
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electric utility

A company that generates, transmits or sells electricity; common US term.

B1Often

The electric utility announced a rate increase from next month.

Энергокомпания объявила о повышении тарифов с следующего месяца.

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distribution network

The local network that distributes electricity from substations to end users.

B1Often

The distribution network needs maintenance to prevent outages.

Сети распределения требуют обслуживания, чтобы избежать отключений.

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power supply translation: электроснабжение. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce power supply

/ˈpaʊə səˌplaɪ/

power supply translation

электроснабжение

power supply examples

A fallen tree damaged the power supply to three houses.

power supply transcription

/ˈpaʊə səˌplaɪ/, /ˌpaʊɚ səˈplaɪ/

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power supply meaning: what does it mean?

electricity delivery system

power supply pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

power supply is pronounced as /ˈpaʊə səˌplaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

power supply definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A fallen tree damaged the power supply to three houses. Translation: Упавшее дерево повредило электроснабжение трёх домов.

Is power supply part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

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