Definition of wave farm in English:
wave farm
nounˈweɪv ˌfɑːmˈweɪv ˌfɑrm
An area of the sea where machinery is installed to harness the energy produced by waves in order to generate electricity.
Example sentencesExamples
- A Scotland powered only by renewable energy will be a country not only despoiled by wind and wave farms but also short of electricity and plagued by widespread blackouts.
- The company produces the Pelamis device used in the northern isles, and has already exported the same system for use in a commercial wave farm in Portugal.
Definition of wave farm in US English:
wave farm
nounˈweɪv ˌfɑrmˈwāv ˌfärm
An area of the sea where machinery is installed to harness the energy produced by waves in order to generate electricity.
Example sentencesExamples
- The company produces the Pelamis device used in the northern isles, and has already exported the same system for use in a commercial wave farm in Portugal.
- A Scotland powered only by renewable energy will be a country not only despoiled by wind and wave farms but also short of electricity and plagued by widespread blackouts.