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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Coal power plants, for example, burn coal to boil water and pump steam through the turbine.
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Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Photo : Mecum Auctions 6: 1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible R/T
Dodge dropped its now legendary 7.2-liter six-pack V-8 into the Challenger R/T convertible, one of the first applications of the prolific power plant, and one that put the car in a fairly exclusive class.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
The state prioritizes natural gas power plants or backup natural gas generator systems.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 12 July 2024
Commercial and industrial users or residential developments that require power plant or grid expansions must bear the cost of such a demand and not socialize the cost among all the ratepayers of the utility.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Photo : Mecum Auctions 6: 1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible R/T
Dodge dropped its now legendary 7.2-liter six-pack V-8 into the Challenger R/T convertible, one of the first applications of the prolific power plant, and one that put the car in a fairly exclusive class.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
The state prioritizes natural gas power plants or backup natural gas generator systems.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 12 July 2024
Commercial and industrial users or residential developments that require power plant or grid expansions must bear the cost of such a demand and not socialize the cost among all the ratepayers of the utility.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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