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wind generator

American  
[wind] / wɪnd /

noun

  1. an electric generator situated on a tower and driven by the force of wind on blades or a rotor.

  2. a wind plant.


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Three days later, he told her a storm had knocked out his wind generator and he would try to return to Acapulco.

From Seattle Times Jul. 28, 2023

He brought electricity to the ranch by building a 12-volt wind generator while he was still in high school.

From New York Times Nov. 17, 2016

An Indiegogo campaign currently in progress for a bladeless wind generator developed by the company Vortex Bladeless has already raised over $62,000, or 125% of its goal.

From Scientific American Jun. 24, 2015

As he coordinated with welders on the 4,000-square-foot barge, he explained that 9,000 watts of energy would be generated on Saturday through solar panels, and 3,000 watts of energy through a wind generator.

From The Guardian May 16, 2015

The propane grill and the wind generator weren’t working.

From Washington Post

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