wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

Examples of wind turbine in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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