electrical system

collocation in English

meaningsofelectricalandsystem

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electrical
adjective
uk
/iˈlek.trɪ.kəl/
us
/iˈlek.trɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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system
noun
uk
/ˈsɪs.təm/
us
/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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(Definition ofelectricalandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These functional labels are highly reusable provided that the automobile designers decompose theelectricalsysteminto subsystems in the same manner for each car.
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Figure 5 illustrates a small bond graph that represents the accompanyingelectricalsystem.
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We are working on a digital communications network that dramatically reduces the complexity of theelectricalsystem.
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A block diagram of theelectricalsystemis shown in figure 10.
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If these systems became economically viable, theelectricalsystemwould have to be modernized and reformed so that the grid could take these new power sources.
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Most of this upper mechanical andelectricalsystemis covered frontally such that it is initially transparent to the viewer, who only gains insight into this mechanism after moving closer.
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A licence for a small amount of emergency work to the drains and to theelectricalsystemhas since been issued by the local authority.
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Two changes must be made because, in about 10 miles of railway, theelectricalsystemis different.
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Very little addition is needed to theelectricalsystemto allow for stop lights.
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Theelectricalsystemshould have been tested and disconnected, with all the apparatus being protected with polythene and tape, before any washing down took place.
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In many ways one may compare theelectricalsystemwith the human one.
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The most significantly disadvantaged group would be consumers whose mainselectricalsystemis still on the old round pin standard.
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I understand that there was flooding in the building overnight and, as a result, water has got into theelectricalsystem.
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So far, we have financed rural electrification out of the revenues earned from other parts of theelectricalsystem.
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Under theelectricalsystemyou are tied to one particular form of traction, tied to a string as it were, in the operation of traffic.
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If the vessel had complied with the boat safety standards, theelectricalsystemin the engine space would have been ignition protected and the excess fuel would have not ignited.
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I know a hospital where one of the officials pointed out that theelectricalsystemof the hospital had to be reconstructed, the whole place had to be re-wired.
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I would put in a plea that as well as a centralelectricalsystemwe should have a northernelectricalsystem, and as soon as possible.
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Electricalsystemcomponents are another dominant product group with car batteries and wiring installations as the most important products.
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A new boiler was added, and theelectricalsystemand most fixtures were replaced.
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