wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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Heavy gusts of wind can damage wind turbine blades and put mechanical stress on turbine systems and severe weather make up 80% of solar farm insurance claims. Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 His Sunreef 80 Eco benefits from the yard’s green propulsion package, energy efficiency, and sustainable features, including lithium battery banks and wind turbines. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 May 2025 The project, which is set to use wind turbines from Vestas, is now 30 percent complete, the company said. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Four years ago, the United States had hardly any capacity to build solar panels, wind turbines or lithium-ion batteries. Brad Plumer, New York Times, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wind turbine

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 5 Jun. 2025.

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