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wind turbine W0167300 (wĭnd)n. A turbine that is powered by the wind.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | wind turbine - a turbine that is driven by the windturbine - rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotatewind energy facility, wind farm, wind park - a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity | Translationswind turbine
wind turbine: see under windmillwindmill, apparatus that harnesses wind power for a variety of uses, e.g., pumping water, grinding corn, driving small sawmills, and driving electrical generators. Windmills were probably not known in Europe before the 12th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. .Wind turbineA device that converts the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical energy that can be used to drive equipment such as pumps. The addition of a generator allows the wind’s kinetic energy to be converted into electricity. There are two types of wind turbines: horizontal axis turbines, with blades that rotate about a horizontal axis, and vertical axis turbines, with blades rotate about a vertical axis.wind turbine[′win ′tər‚bīn] (electricity) An advanced type of windmill designed to convert wind energy into electrical energy. wind turbine
Words related to wind turbinenoun a turbine that is driven by the windRelated Words- turbine
- wind energy facility
- wind farm
- wind park
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