wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

Examples of wind turbine in a Sentence

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The horizon is scattered with tall wind turbines, crowned with blinking red lights visible from miles away in the nighttime sky. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch, 21 May 2026 Solar panels stop producing after sunset, and wind turbines slow down on calm days. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit. CBS News, 20 May 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 May. 2026.

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