Also means
electricity transmission line
Usage Note
Elettrodotto is the technical and legal term for a high-voltage overhead or underground power transmission line. It is a compound of elettro- (electric) + -dotto (conduit, from Latin ductus). In planning and property law, servitù di elettrodotto (power-line easement) gives utilities the right to run lines over private land. The everyday word for the electricity network is rete elettrica.
Examples
"L'elettrodotto attraversa la collina per dieci chilometri."
Natural Translation
The power line crosses the hill for ten kilometres.
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