wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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For example, from the front porch of a nearby house, wind turbines don't typically sound louder than a household refrigerator, which hums at around 55 dBA. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025 Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly. New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025 Rare earth metals are indispensable to modern life, forming the backbone of smartphones, electric vehicles, wind turbines, and advanced optics. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025 These minerals, small in volume but vital in function, are essential to electric vehicles, consumer electronics, wind turbines, and defense systems. Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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