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wind tower

American  
[wind tau-er] / ˈwɪnd ˌtaʊ ər /

noun

  1. a wind turbine or the tall structure supporting it.

  2. Architecture. in traditional Middle Eastern buildings, a tall structure on the roof with vents that direct cool breezes down into the building and allow warm air to escape.


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Mr. Biden had planned to visit Colorado on Monday to tour CS Wind, a large wind tower manufacturer, in Pueblo.

From Washington Times Oct. 16, 2023

He had been scheduled to take a tour of CS Wind, the world’s largest facility for wind tower manufacturing.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2023

Biden will visit the largest wind tower manufacturer CS Wind in Pueblo, Colorado, to highlight jobs created by the company after passage of his climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act.

From Reuters Oct. 16, 2023

Scientists calculated bat deaths by picking up carcasses under turbines and estimating that each wind tower kills up to 150 bats a year.

From Scientific American Sep. 25, 2023

Coupled with wind tower manufacturing plants being created at the Port of Albany, Sparrows Point in Baltimore and the Paulsboro Marine Terminal in New Jersey, it puts domestic production on a promising track.

From Washington Post Oct. 25, 2021

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