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wind turbine

[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /

noun

a turbine powered by the wind.

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Nearby words

  1. wind ship,
  2. wind sprint,
  3. wind surge,
  4. wind tee,
  5. wind tunnel,
  6. wind up,
  7. wind vane,
  8. wind-bell,
  9. wind-borne,
  10. wind-broken

Origin of wind turbine

First recorded in 1905–10
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