- earthed earth terminal
- n (BrE)ELEC, ELEC ENG, PROD borne de tierra aterrado m
English-Spanish technical dictionary. - London, © Routledge. 1997.
English-Spanish technical dictionary. - London, © Routledge. 1997.
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