wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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In renewable energy, the method has been used to assess the turbulent wake effects of wind turbines, helping inform safe placement of turbine fields while reducing risks for nearby aircraft, drones, and wildlife. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025 These elements are used to manufacture high-efficiency wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries and myriad components vital to a sustainable energy future. Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Many of the projects affected by the funding cancellation are staging areas that would be used to build offshore wind turbines. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 German manufacturer SkyWind has just become the first company to receive full certification for its compact wind turbine, the NG. New Atlas, 28 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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