power plant
Definition
- Noun:
- An electrical generating station: A facility designed to produce electricity on a large scale. It typically houses the equipment and machinery necessary for generating electrical power from various energy sources.
Usage
- The term "power plant" specifically refers to the industrial facility itself where electricity is generated. It is a compound noun that functions as a single unit to name this type of installation.
Examples
- Noun:
- The new power plant will supply energy to the entire region.
- Coal-fired power plants are a major source of carbon emissions.
- The city's power plant is located near the river for cooling purposes.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in technical, economic, and environmental contexts to discuss infrastructure, energy policy, or ecological impact.
- The debate focused on the decommissioning of the nuclear power plant.
- Investment in renewable energy power plants is increasing.
Variants and Related Words
- Powerhouse (noun): Can be used informally as a synonym for a power plant. It also metaphorically describes a person or thing of great energy or effectiveness.
- Generating station (noun): A more formal or technical synonym for a power plant.
- Power station (noun): A common synonym, identical in meaning to "power plant."
Synonyms
- Generating station
- Power station
- Electrical plant
Related Phrases
- While "power plant" itself is not typically broken into phrasal verbs, it is part of larger descriptive phrases.
- Power plant efficiency: Refers to how effectively a plant converts fuel into electricity.
- Power plant operator: A person who controls the machinery at such a facility.
Notes
- "Power plant" is a fixed compound noun. Its meaning is distinct from the separate words "power" and "plant." It does not refer to a type of plant (flora) that has power.
Noun
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an electrical generating station
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