wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

Examples of wind turbine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Winds were expected to remain gusty Winds in the area were fierce overnight —but not unusual for the area that’s dotted with wind turbines just to the north. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 June 2024 The Guardian Siemens Energy may cut 4,100 jobs in its Gamesa wind turbine group, and is in discussion with labor representatives on unit restructuring amid slumping sales of onshore turbines. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024 The tornado shattered homes, destroyed wind turbines and power lines, and snapped and uprooted trees. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024 Each Hybrid Power Tree boasts a solar system size of 4.9-kilowatt (kW), added with an additional 3 kW wind turbine based on an 8 miles per hour (mph) wind speed for 5 hours. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wind turbine 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wind turbine was in 1909

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“Wind turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20turbine. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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