substation
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sub·sta·tion

noun \ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən\

Definition of SUBSTATION

: a subordinate or subsidiary station: as
a : a branch post office
b : a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c : a police station serving a particular area

First Known Use of SUBSTATION

1881

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