power plant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• powerplant

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /paU@` pl{nt/ or SAMPA: {{{1}}}
• IPA: /paʊɚ plænt/, /paʊ.̩̩ɚ plænt/

[edit] Noun

power plant (plural power plants)

1. A station built for the production of electric power.

   All of this areas power comes from the nuclear power plant across the river.

2. The portion of a vehicle devoted to providing energy for motion; the engine or motor.

   A train without the power plant is just a bunch of metal boxes on wheels.

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