Definitions for power plant
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pow′er plant`(n.)
a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
Category: Energy
the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation.
Category: Energy
Origin of power plant:
1885–90
Princeton's WordNet
power station, power plant, powerhouse(noun)
an electrical generating station
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
power plant(noun)ˈpaʊ ər lɪs
a large facility that produces electricity
a coal-fired power plant
Wiktionary
power plant(Noun)
A station built for the production of electric power.
power plant(Noun)
The portion of a vehicle devoted to providing energy for motion; the engine or motor.
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