wind turbine

[wind]

noun

1. a turbine powered by the wind.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind turbine¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

He said AI itself would design better gas turbines, solar panels, wind turbines and fusion energy to produce more cost effective sustainable energy.

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The farm has a total generation capacity of 4.5 megawatts, about the same as a medium-sized wind turbine.

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This group of 17 metals are essential to huge amounts of modern technology such as smartphones, electric vehicles and wind turbines and MRI scanners.

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He was speaking as an "expert" witness on green energy targets, describing how he believed wind turbines were damaging tourism in Scotland.

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It would support the UK's domestic tin supply amid increased demand for use in solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, semi-conductors and energy storage increases.

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