wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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Every advanced weapons system, every electric drivetrain, every wind turbine, every smartphone in the United States runs through China’s critical materials. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026 More than just its scale, though, the project impresses with its use of recycled materials, including everything from wind turbine blades to old windows. Adam Williams may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026 The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters. Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026 Vandals unscrewed bolts on wind turbine blades and set fire to grid and construction equipment. IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 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 14 May. 2026.

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