wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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Visible from around the new course are towering wind turbines lining the coast, part of a nearby windfarm Trump sued to try to block construction of in 2013. Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 July 2025 For landowners, wind turbines often mean stable lease payments. Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 28 July 2025 Fiberglass fragments of the blade began washing ashore last summer during the peak of tourist season after pieces of the wind turbine at the Vineyard Wind project began falling into the Atlantic Ocean in July 2024. arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025 Rare earths are a family of 17 metallic elements used in technologies like wind turbines, electric car batteries, and military targeting hardware. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 12 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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