switchyard
/ˈswɪtʃˌjɑrd/
noun
- A place where railroad tracks are arranged so that trains can be moved from one track to another, or where cars are sorted and assembled into trains.
- The old switchyard was replaced by a modern automated system.
- Workers in the switchyard connected the new cars to the waiting locomotive.
- The freight train was guided into the switchyard to be reorganized.
- An electrical substation where power lines are connected and switched for distribution.
- Technicians inspected the switchyard for any damaged circuit breakers.
- The electric company built a new switchyard to handle the increased power load.
- The switchyard routes electricity from the power plant to nearby neighborhoods.
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