mainsborne
/ˈmeɪnzbɔːn/Electrical Engin.
adjective
1Of an electrical signal, a voltage fluctuation, etc.: carried by the electricity mains system.
2(Frequently in form Mainsborne.) Designating control systems or equipment that transmit electrical signals over the mains network, especially for the purpose of automatically reading customers' meters.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Electronic Engineering. From the plural of main + borne.
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