wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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Therefore, their efficiency is considered to be much higher than the conventional wind turbines that typically tap wind for energy just 656 feet (200 meters) above ground. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025 The metals that companies are targeting are used in many green technologies like electric cars and wind turbines – but mining them is destructive to the environment. Regina G. Barber, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025 According to Orsted, the project is 80% complete and 45 out of 65 wind turbines have been installed. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025 That means the culprit behind higher electricity bills isn’t wind turbines. Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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