A power station is an electrical generating station.
The use of transformers has allowed power to be generated in isolation and suppliedacross larger distances, which means that society can have electricity from one mainpower station rather than many.
Alternators in central power station use may also control the field current to regulate reactive power and to help stabilizethe power system against the effects of momentary faults.
A power station is an electrical generating station.
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Examples of 'power station' in a sentence
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Not unless they've got binoculars and are standing on top of the power station chimneys!
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)
Looking at a grainy art photo of a power station on the wall, Rebecca says:
Sean Thomas THE CHEEK PERFORATION DANCE (2002)
The most venerable reactor in Bulgaria's Kuzloduy nuclear power station was melting down through the Earth's crust, it was reported.
Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2002)
In other languages
power station
British English: power station NOUN
A power station is a place where electricity is produced.
American English: power station
Brazilian Portuguese: central elétrica
Chinese: 发电站
European Spanish: central eléctrica
French: centrale électrique
German: Kraftwerk
Italian: centrale elettrica
Japanese: 発電所
Korean: 발전소
European Portuguese: central elétrica
Latin American Spanish: central eléctrica
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Chinese translation of 'power station'
power station
n(c)
发(發)电(電)厂(廠) (fādiànchǎng) (家, jiā)
All related terms of 'power station'
atomic power station
a station or plant where nuclear energy is converted into heat, electricity , etc
nuclear power station
a station or plant where nuclear energy is converted into heat, electricity , etc
thermal power station
a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
tidal power station
a power station where the energy of flowing water is converted into electricity
coal-fired power station
a power station that generates electricity by the burning of coal