power plant

or pow·er·plant

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noun

a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.

the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation.

the engine, motor, or other power source along with related ignition, transmission, etc., components of a vehicle, aircraft, machine, etc.

Origin of power plant

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby power plant

power nap, power of appointment, power of attorney, power of the purse, power pack, power plant, power play, power point, power politics, power press, Powers

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Example sentences from the Web for power plant

Seaton made his way to the power-plant, lifted in one of the remaining bars, and applied a little power.
The Skylark of Space|Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
That meant the power-plant was, for the time, safe; somebody'd turned twenty thousand volts into the fence.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
You'd pass the military airport and the power-plant, wouldn't you?
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
The chief, who had been inspecting the power-plant, walked along the triplex lead and joined his followers at its terminus.
Spacehounds of IPC|Edward Elmer Smith

"To hold down the power-plant, so that the bar won't tear through the ship when we cut her loose," replied Seaton.
The Skylark of Space|Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby

British Dictionary definitions for power plant

power plant

noun

the complex, including machinery, associated equipment, and the structure housing it, that is used in the generation of power, esp electrical power

the equipment supplying power to a particular machine or for a particular operation or process

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单词	power plant
释义	power plant or pow·er·plant SEE SYNONYMS FOR power plant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power. the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation. the engine, motor, or other power source along with related ignition, transmission, etc., components of a vehicle, aircraft, machine, etc. Origin of power plant First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby power plant power nap, power of appointment, power of attorney, power of the purse, power pack, power plant, power play, power point, power politics, power press, Powers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for power plant Seaton made his way to the power-plant, lifted in one of the remaining bars, and applied a little power. The Skylark of Space\|Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby That meant the power-plant was, for the time, safe; somebody'd turned twenty thousand volts into the fence. Uller Uprising\|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr You'd pass the military airport and the power-plant, wouldn't you? Uller Uprising\|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr The chief, who had been inspecting the power-plant, walked along the triplex lead and joined his followers at its terminus. Spacehounds of IPC\|Edward Elmer Smith "To hold down the power-plant, so that the bar won't tear through the ship when we cut her loose," replied Seaton. The Skylark of Space\|Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby British Dictionary definitions for power plant power plant noun the complex, including machinery, associated equipment, and the structure housing it, that is used in the generation of power, esp electrical power the equipment supplying power to a particular machine or for a particular operation or process Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to power plant station, power station, powerhouse
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power plant

or pow·er·plant

noun

Origin of power plant

Words nearby power plant

Example sentences from the Web for power plant

British Dictionary definitions for power plant

noun

Words related to power plant