power plant
noun
1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)
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The state of the air report says the pollution is coming from cars, power plants, chemicals and fires.
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Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
That same poll found a wide partisan gap on bombing Iran’s bridges and power plants.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
This agreement grants Inertia Enterprises rights to several foundational inventions necessary for building a fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
But demand can be inconsistent, and many power plants, particularly coal and nuclear, can’t simply start or stop generating power at a moment’s notice.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
That same poll found a wide partisan gap on bombing Iran’s bridges and power plants.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
This agreement grants Inertia Enterprises rights to several foundational inventions necessary for building a fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
But demand can be inconsistent, and many power plants, particularly coal and nuclear, can’t simply start or stop generating power at a moment’s notice.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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