solar panel

noun

: a battery of solar cells (as on a rooftop)

Examples of solar panel in a Sentence

All of the house's electricity is produced by solar panels on the roof.
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But independent analysts estimate Trump’s first-term tariffs on thousands of products, including steel and aluminum, solar panels, and washing machines, may have cost the country $316 billion and, by one account, more than 300,000 jobs. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 This included the removal of the body panels, door panels, windows, solar panels, and the high-voltage system. New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024 In addition to the solar panels, the Clearys also have two low-speed wind turbines on the roof. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 There’s also geothermal heating and cooling, along with solar panels, a generator, and on-site parking for up to 100 vehicles. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solar panel 

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solar panel was in 1961

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“Solar panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20panel. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

solar panel

noun
: a group of solar cells forming a flat surface (as on a spacecraft)
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