power station
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of power station
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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It could decide to investigate on their behalf and force member states to take action - notable examples involving Wales included addressing emissions of harmful pollutants from Aberthaw coal-fired power station in the Vale of Glamorgan.
From BBC
Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material remain inside the power station, the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents after a tsunami was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.
From Barron's
Testing of a £50m ultrasound system designed to stop fish being sucked into the cooling pipes of Britain's new nuclear power station has gone "really well".
From BBC
Think of a portable power station as a huge phone brick, one big enough to keep your milk from spoiling.
The last power station using black coal closed last year, and coal prices are too low to even cover the costs of mining, she told AFP.
From Barron's
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