wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

Examples of wind turbine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Several wind turbines were knocked down by the tornado, according to the footage, and the Adair County Memorial Hospital sustained damage as well. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 Advertisement The tornado that tore through Greenfield also twisted and toppled wind turbines outside of the town of 2,000 people. Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wind turbine 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wind turbine was in 1909

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“Wind turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20turbine. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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