power plant

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[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Noun

Singular
power plant

Plural
power plants

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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