"neutral section" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neutral sections [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} neutral section (plural neutral sections)
  1. (rail transport, electrical engineering) A dead section of overhead line for supplying power to trains between two live sections, used to separate two power supplies, different phases and supply voltages. Categories (topical): Electrical engineering, Rail transportation Related terms: dead section

Inflected forms

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