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WIND TURBINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wind turbine mean?
• WIND TURBINE (noun)
The noun WIND TURBINE has 1 sense:
1. a turbine that is driven by the wind
Familiarity information: WIND TURBINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A turbine that is driven by the wind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wind turbine" is a kind of...):
turbine (rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate)
Holonyms ("wind turbine" is a part of...):
wind energy facility; wind farm; wind park (a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity)
Context examples
These owl-inspired leading edge serrations, if applied to wind turbine blades, aircraft wings or drone rotors, could provide a useful biomimetic design for flow control and noise reduction.
(Owls' Wings Key to Beating Wind Turbine Noise, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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