wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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Alongside wind turbines, Windey plans to produce energy storage systems, renewable hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol in Europe, Yu said. Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Birds are an interesting question because yes, when especially wind turbines can kill birds, and the number is between 140,000 to maybe as many as 700,000 a year can be harmed by wind turbines, and birds and bats both actually. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 That performance means massive benefits for wind turbines, airplanes, and certainly spaceships, space stations, and interplanetary probes far from any possible repair shop. New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026 According to Allen, about 27% of wind turbines in Iowa have the aircraft-detecting sensors in place. Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.

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