electric lines

Overhead utility conductors

Electric lines are cables that carry electrical power from generating stations to homes and businesses.

They may run overhead on poles or underground.

The term also refers to the visual representation of electric fields in physics diagrams, showing the direction and strength of electromagnetic force: The electric lines radiate outward from a positive charge.

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Wires installed beneath surface

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G