wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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As a result, the wind turbines generate tens of thousands of tons of annual waste. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025 Tubercles extend the life span of wind turbine blades, for example, and make industrial ceiling fans more efficient. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 There is a shift toward renewables in countries across South America, Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East, in many cases helped by the flood of cheap solar panels, batteries and wind turbine components from China, which dominates the world in clean tech manufacturing. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 Vestas shares pop Danish wind turbine firm Vestas, meanwhile, reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.

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