wind turbine

wind tur·bine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd tur-bin, -bahyn]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd tur-bin, -bahyn]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/

Definitions of wind turbine words

noun wind turbine a turbine powered by the wind. 1
noun wind turbine machine that generates electricity from wind 1
noun wind turbine A wind turbine is a type of electric power generator, in which a shaft is made to rotate by the flow of wind over a propeller. 0
noun wind turbine A device for converting wind power into electricity. 0

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Origin of wind turbine

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Wind turbine

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wind turbine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wind turbine usage trend in Literature

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