What does overhead wire mean?
overhead wire
Plural: overhead wires
Definition
An electrical conductor suspended above railway tracks that supplies power to a train through a collector touching it.
Example sentences
Workers repaired the overhead wire overnight, and services resumed this morning.
Workers repaired the overhead wire overnight, and services resumed this morning.
Services are delayed because an overhead wire has come down near the station.
Services are delayed because an overhead wire has come down near the station.