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

The city of Narva in Estonia, once a textiles hub for the Russian Empire, is now host to Europe’s biggest production plant for the kinds of rare-earth magnets needed in electric cars and wind turbines.

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Seatrium also said it will complete the construction of a wind turbine installation vessel for Maersk despite the latter’s October termination notice, the analysts say.

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Canberra's centre-left government has poured billions into solar power, wind turbines and green manufacturing and pledged to make the nation a renewable energy superpower.

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Many in the West gaze in awe at China’s apparent dominance in green energy—churning out enough solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and batteries to flood global markets.

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Australia has poured billions into solar power, wind turbines and green manufacturing and pledged to make the nation a renewable energy superpower.

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