power plant

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power plant

/ˈpaʊə ˌplɑːnt/ UK
/ˈpaʊəɹ ˌplænt/ US

noun power plants · powerplant

A station built for the production of electric power. All of this area's power comes from the nuclear power plant across the river.
Similar: power station
The portion of a vehicle devoted to providing energy for motion: the engine or motor. Holonym: powertrain

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noun the engine or motor

中文	動力裝置 /动力装置 dònglì zhuāngzhì
Italiano	forza motrice
Ελληνικά	κινητήρας kinitíras
Русский	дви́гатель dvígatelʹ, мото́р motór

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@misc{power_plant_2026,
  title = {power plant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/power%20plant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}