power supply

noun

1. a device that provides power to electric machines, generators, etc.

Example Sentences

He said the alarms were all connected, so if one sounded, they all sounded, and a smoke alarm might bleep if the main power supply had been cut off and the battery power was low.

From BBC

It is an important issue given the vast number of generators belching out fumes across Nigeria as a result of the woeful power supply.

From BBC

Their checklist also includes iodine tablets, as well as easy-to-cook food, pet food and a backup power supply.

From BBC

“Other coal-fired plants are running at 50% capacity and the country is unable to buy enough coal owing to the dollar crisis, so it is important to continue readymade power supply from Adani. It is marginally more expensive than local producers but it is a crucial supply,” said Dr Ajaj Hossain, energy expert and a retired professor.

From BBC

“As a result, power supply has been cut off, and because of that telecommunication systems were also not functioning,” Mingma Sherpa, chair of a youth club at Namche, a major tourist spot near Thame, said.

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