wind turbine

noun

Definition of wind turbine

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

Examples of wind turbine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That included frozen instruments and wind turbine blades. — David Koenig, Chron, 23 Sep. 2021 Dozens more occupations are more than 97 percent male, including HVAC workers, plumbers, roofers, carpenters, electricians, wind turbine technicians, solar-panel installers, auto mechanics and loggers. — Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021 Patty Campbell, with Belcan engineers, said Monday the company was contacted to analyze a wind turbine design in 2014 and developed a proposal for the work in early 2015. — Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2021 In the Midwest, a single wind turbine produces about 2.5 megawatts of energy, which can power about 2,500 homes. — London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2021 How much electricity does an Indiana wind turbine produce? — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2021 The four-legged researchers were able to locate downed birds and bats at a wind turbine facility in California that included both newer and older systems for comparative purposes, reports Josh Saul in Bloomberg Green. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2021 Operators of wind farms also have proven to be a fruitful partner in the effort to minimize deaths that can occur when other birds or an eagle strikes a blade on a wind turbine. — Amy Joi O'donoghue, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021 This week in our progress roundup, engineers are addressing two environmental concerns that are mere decades old: the climate impact of air conditioning and aging wind turbine blades. — Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2021

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