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aerogenerator

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English

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Etymology

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From aero- +‎ generator.

Noun

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aerogenerator (plural aerogenerators)

  1. (dated) A generator powered by wind, a wind turbine.
    • 1981, Nigel Dudley, Conservation: Energy, Ladybird:
      Modern wind machines convert the mechanical energy and are now called aerogenerators.
    • 1999, Ian Graham, Barbara Taylor, John Farndon, Chris Oxlade, Science Encyclopedia, Parragon:
      Aerogenerators or wind turbines are modern versions of windmills, making electricity from the energy in moving air.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from English aerogenerator. By surface analysis, aero- + generator.

    Noun

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    aerogenerator n (plural aerogeneratoare)

    1. aerogenerator

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