wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

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These rare earth minerals are increasingly crucial to the global economy since they are required to manufacture everything from electric cars and wind turbines to military equipment. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026 However, conventional wind turbines face challenges related to size, cost, land use, and long deployment timelines. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026 With solar panels and wind turbines installed in more places—while energy storage capacity is still lagging—an especially sunny and windy day can generate more electricity than is needed, sending prices below zero. Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026 The base metal is critically important to the energy transition ecosystem and is integral to the manufacturing of electric vehicles, power grids and wind turbines. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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