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May 27, 2012
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sub•sta•tion



Pronunciation: (sub'stā"shun), [key]
—n.
1. a branch of a main post office.
2. an auxiliary power station where electrical current is converted, as from AC to DC, voltage is stepped up or down, etc.

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