wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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Solar farms, wind turbines, and battery storage all run on copper. Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The nodules are rich in metals such as nickel, cobalt and manganese – key ingredients for batteries, smartphones, wind turbines and military hardware. Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025 China dominates in the production of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and electric cars. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 President Trump has called climate change a hoax and railed against wind turbines, energy efficiency standards and electric vehicles. Neela Banerjee, NPR, 13 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2025.

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