Explore Powerlines through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Powerlines meaning
plural of powerline
Using Powerlines
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of powerline
- In the example corpus, powerlines often appears in combinations such as: and powerlines, powerlines and, downed powerlines.
Context around Powerlines
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Powerlines
- In this selection, "powerlines" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, downed, underground, overheard, causing, extending and behind stand out and add context to how "powerlines" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include above are powerlines with buildings and against downed powerlines causing fires. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "powerlines" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with powerlines
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The tornado also damaged trees and powerlines. (7 words)
Downed powerlines in the area posed a threat to firefighters. (10 words)
Above are powerlines with buildings on the bank in the distance. (11 words)
Almost 300 electrical hazards are still yet to be repaired due to fallen trees and powerlines and it is expected that around 400 customers in the Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven and Hawkesbury regions will spend tonight with any power at all. (40 words)
The cost of an experimental program to reduce bushfire risk from powerlines is set to blow out to almost $700 million – more than four times its initial cost – amid warnings it will make the electricity network less reliable. (38 words)
We’re hearing reports that trains on the Caboolture, Redcliffe Peninsula and Sunshine Coast line are suspended in both directions between Northgate and Petrie, after a vehicle hit overheard powerlines at Carseldine station. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Above are powerlines with buildings on the bank in the distance.
In all, customers on circuits in 20 counties now benefit from underground powerlines, extending from Trinity and Shasta counties in the north to Fresno County in the south.
Inspector Richard Garrels said the investigation was in its early stages, but it was believed the plane flew into powerlines, causing it to crash onto the riverbank of the Clarence River.
Kelly then goes over the improved technology being created to specifically safeguard against downed powerlines causing fires.
Before the driver could back out of the area, another tree was behind them, bringing down more powerlines behind the bus.
We’re hearing reports that trains on the Caboolture, Redcliffe Peninsula and Sunshine Coast line are suspended in both directions between Northgate and Petrie, after a vehicle hit overheard powerlines at Carseldine station.
Almost 300 electrical hazards are still yet to be repaired due to fallen trees and powerlines and it is expected that around 400 customers in the Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven and Hawkesbury regions will spend tonight with any power at all.
But many bushfire victims were stranded without supplies in the hamlets of Lake Conjola, Manyana, Bendalong and parts of Sussex Inlet where fallen trees and powerlines blocked all roads in and out.
Downed powerlines in the area posed a threat to firefighters.
In Westbrook, police asked drivers to find alternative routes around the area of Saco and Bernadette streets, where a tree and powerlines were knocked down during the morning commute.
Meanwhile, Sydney is assessing damage to trees and powerlines after the fierce storm cell moved through the city at 10.30pm.
More than 20,000 households are without power, while six powerlines were blown down by wind, causing the Portland aluminium smelter to lose power.
Nearly 60,000 households across NSW remained without electricity on Tuesday as flash flooding bought down powerlines and trees.
The damage to the infrastructure is colossal – roads, powerlines, forests, national parks, and tourism facilities.
The tornado also damaged trees and powerlines.
But the new owner would need to temporarily relocate the powerlines hooked up to the home as well.
He also wrote, “A man could be a lover and defender of the wilderness without ever in his lifetime leaving the boundaries of asphalt, powerlines, and right-angled surfaces.
Powell reminds the public to stay away from downed powerlines and to report them to 911 as soon as possible.
Sources tell The Hoof that because continued threats of wildfires (due to unfortunately positioned powerlines) absolutely persist, PG&E will just simply shutdown its existing power generation plants throughout California.
The cost of an experimental program to reduce bushfire risk from powerlines is set to blow out to almost $700 million – more than four times its initial cost – amid warnings it will make the electricity network less reliable.
Common combinations with powerlines
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: