wind turbine

[ wind ]

/ wɪnd /

noun

a turbine powered by the wind.

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Nearby words

wind ship, wind sprint, wind surge, wind tee, wind tunnel, wind turbine, wind up, wind vane, wind-bell, wind-borne, wind-broken

Origin of wind turbine

First recorded in 1905–10

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