Definition of wind turbine
: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity
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Other New England states such as Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have access to stiff winds off the Atlantic Ocean that can reliably power wind turbines.
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Each week, packages from Iran arrive at the IAEA's laboratory complex in Seibersdorf, a village south of Vienna flanked by towering wind turbines and endless swaths of golden rapeseed.
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Energy companies relying on these generation methods need some sort of backup while their solar farms and wind turbines are offline.
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Energy companies view its sunbaked plains and windswept ridgelines as prime perches for solar panels and wind turbines.
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True, the technologies used to produce electricity from renewable resources, and the rare earths and minerals that some, including solar panels and wind turbines, rely on, could be subject to protectionism and trade wars.
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Conversely, wind turbine foundations are designed to support a very long vertical stick that's swaying, with a lot of horizontal and cyclical moments applied to them.
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An architect is renovating the space into a seven-story mansion, complete with 18 toilets, a swimming pool, basketball court, climbing wall, wine cellar, two-story walk-in closet, wind turbine, and rooftop farm, Curbed reports.
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The wind turbine project has cost about $12,000 so far, Trimble said.
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First Known Use of wind turbine
1909
WIND TURBINE Defined for English Language Learners
wind turbine
Definition of wind turbine for English Language Learners
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: a tall structure that has large blades attached to an engine and that is used to produce electricity
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