power station

noun

Examples of power station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The thousands of rocket launches needed to loft and maintain these space power stations would dump lots of soot, carbon dioxide, and other pollutants into the stratosphere, with uncertain climate impacts. IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024 After five years of work, the agency delivered a reference architecture for up to 60 orbiting power stations, each delivering 5 to 10 gigawatts of baseload power to major cities. IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for power station 

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power station was in 1887

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“Power station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20station. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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power station

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