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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This ability to manage the edge without disrupting the core is vital for a stable, continuously operating power plant.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The technology ideally should be used for sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, such as cement production, aviation and agriculture, rather than to extend the life of polluting power plants or to prolong the use of oil and gas, Koberle said.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Summer brings open-air festivals like Flow Festival, in a former power plant, while winter wraps the city in snow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Repealing the finding could help end many of the government’s most significant regulations protecting Americans’ health and the environment, including emissions regulations for vehicles, power plants and the oil and gas industry.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The technology ideally should be used for sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, such as cement production, aviation and agriculture, rather than to extend the life of polluting power plants or to prolong the use of oil and gas, Koberle said.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Summer brings open-air festivals like Flow Festival, in a former power plant, while winter wraps the city in snow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Repealing the finding could help end many of the government’s most significant regulations protecting Americans’ health and the environment, including emissions regulations for vehicles, power plants and the oil and gas industry.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power plant
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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