wind catcher

American  

[wind kach-er] / ˈwɪnd ˌkætʃ ər /

noun

plural

wind catchers

1. Architecture. a tower, primarily in traditional Middle-Eastern architecture, that directs air into a building in order to provide ventilation and cooling; wind tower.

2. a device used to direct air into a given space to provide ventilation; air scoop.

3. an outdoor hanging decoration, designed to be aesthetically pleasing when moved by the wind.

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Example Sentences

It comes after PSO canceled the $4.5 billion, 2,000-megawatt Wind Catcher Energy Connection project in July 2018.

From Washington Times

Josh Price, a senior analyst at Height Capital Markets’ energy and utilities team, noted that the Texas Public Utility Commission rejected American Electric Power’s proposed $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project last year, after questioning whether the benefits justified its cost.

From Washington Post

John McManus, AEP’s senior vice president for environmental services, said the company was working to build multiple wind projects “on a smaller scale” to take the place of Wind Catcher.

From Washington Post

“We call them baad gir. Wind catcher.”

From Literature

American Electric Power said Friday it was cancelling plans for the 2,000-megawatt Wind Catcher wind farm, which would have spanned two counties in the Oklahoma Panhandle and provided power to customers in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

From Seattle Times