gardu induk

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Etymology

Compound of gardu (post, station) +‎ induk (central, literally main), calque from Japanese 一次変電所(いじへンでんしょ) (ijihendensho, primary substation). Compare Dutch energiecentrale (power station, literally energy centre) and Dutch onderstation (substation).

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Noun

gardu induk (plural gardu-gardu induk)

  1. (electricity) substation, specifically transmission substation.

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