power plant
noun
1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)
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Such systems are designed to convert AC from power plants into DC for long-distance transmission, and then back to AC at the receiving end.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
There were hits on Kyiv’s TPP-5 power plant and on the Bila Tserkva plant, according to officials, in another sign that Russia is attempting to break Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during the winter months.
—Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
While the Bentayga used to come with a W12 power plant, the new offering from the Winged B is a twin-turbo V-8, with 641 horses and 627 lb-ft on call.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Many large power plants generate electricity that never meets local demand because distribution and demand stimulation are an afterthought.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
There were hits on Kyiv’s TPP-5 power plant and on the Bila Tserkva plant, according to officials, in another sign that Russia is attempting to break Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during the winter months.
—Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
While the Bentayga used to come with a W12 power plant, the new offering from the Winged B is a twin-turbo V-8, with 641 horses and 627 lb-ft on call.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Many large power plants generate electricity that never meets local demand because distribution and demand stimulation are an afterthought.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power plant
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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