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    wind turbine

    US /ˈwɪnd tɜ:rbaɪn/

    ・

    UK /ˈwɪnd tɜ:baɪn/

    A1
    n. (c.)Countable NounA turbine having a large vaned wheel rotated by the wind to generate electricity.
    The wind turbine converts wind energy into electricity.

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    How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service

    37:31How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service
    • that allows you to know when the wind turbine is going to generate a lot of wind or not based on the weather

      that allows you to know when the wind turbine is going to generate a lot of wind or not based on the weather

    • So basically you're talking about prediction software that allows you to know when the wind turbine is going to generate a lot of wind or not based on the weather,

      So basically you're talking about prediction software that allows you to know when the wind turbine is going to generate a lot of wind or not based on the weather,

    B1

    Google Buys Drone Maker, Hopes to Connect Rural World

    02:33Google Buys Drone Maker, Hopes to Connect Rural World
    • Beyond Lune, Google is expected to use Titan to greatly increase its Google Maps coverage and even help with an airborne wind turbine project.

      Beyond Lune, Google is expected to use Titan to greatly increase its Google Maps coverage and even help with an airborne wind turbine project.

    • and even help with an airborne wind turbine project. That's a lot of innovative possibilities

      and even help with an airborne wind turbine project. That's a lot of innovative possibilities

    B2

    All About Hydroelectricity

    01:56All About Hydroelectricity
    • In a similar way that a wind turbine uses the kinetic energy in wind to produce electrical energy.

      In a similar way that a wind turbine uses the kinetic energy in wind to produce electrical energy.

    • In a similar way that a wind turbine uses the kinetic energy in wind to produce electrical energy, people can also use the energy in moving water to produce electrical energy.

      In a similar way that a wind turbine uses the kinetic energy in wind to produce electrical energy, people can also use the energy in moving water to produce electrical energy.

    B2

    Taking The Emergency Exit From A Wind Turbine

    05:36Taking The Emergency Exit From A Wind Turbine
    • I got an email from an energy company that said, hi Tom, we own a wind turbine, do you want to go up to the top of it?

      I got an email from an energy company that said, hi Tom, we own a wind turbine, do you want to go up to the top of it?

    • I got an email from an energy company that said, "Hi Tom, we own a wind turbine.

      I got an email from an energy company that said, "Hi Tom, we own a wind turbine.

    B1

    Why Do Wind Turbines Have Three Blades?

    04:04Why Do Wind Turbines Have Three Blades?
    • It's possible to build a wind turbine with two blades, or five blades, or even one blade, but the vast majority of modern windmills have three blades, and there are three good reasons for that.

      It's possible to build a wind turbine with two blades, or five blades, or even one blade, but the vast majority of modern windmills have three blades, and there are three good reasons for that.

    • It's possible to build a wind turbine with 2 blades, or 5 blades, or even 1 blade,

      It's possible to build a wind turbine with 2 blades, or 5 blades, or even 1 blade,

    B1

    Every mistake I've made since 2014.

    12:07Every mistake I've made since 2014.
    • I just said the wrong word, probably because I was kind of stressed from being on top of a wind turbine.

      I just said the wrong word, probably because I was kind of stressed from being on top of a wind turbine.

    • I just said the wrong word, probably because I was kind of stressed from being on top of a wind turbine.

      I just said the wrong word, probably because I was kind of stressed from being on top of a wind turbine.

    B1

    Top 10 INCREDIBLE Alternatives to Alternative ENERGY

    11:17Top 10 INCREDIBLE Alternatives to Alternative ENERGY
    • The technology is simple. Basically, a huge blimp with a wind turbine in the middle is

      The technology is simple. Basically, a huge blimp with a wind turbine in the middle is

    • basically, a huge blimp with a wind turbine in the middle is secured to the ground and hoisted to altitudes of nearly 2,000 feet.

      basically, a huge blimp with a wind turbine in the middle is secured to the ground and hoisted to altitudes of nearly 2,000 feet.

    B2

    Vancouver Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

    08:42Vancouver Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
    • Or, to go even higher, climb into the viewing pod of the Eye of the Wind, the mountain's landmark wind turbine.

      Or, to go even higher, climb into the viewing pod of the Eye of the Wind, the mountain's landmark wind turbine.

    • climb into the viewing pod of The Eye of the Wind, the mountain’s landmark wind turbine.

      climb into the viewing pod of The Eye of the Wind, the mountain’s landmark wind turbine.

    B2

    Top 10 Facts - Battlefield

    17:20Top 10 Facts - Battlefield
    • To trigger the Easter egg, you had to land on a wind turbine, get struck by lightning, climb a palm tree,

      To trigger the Easter egg, you had to land on a wind turbine, get struck by lightning, climb a palm tree,

    • To trigger the easter egg you had to land on a wind turbine, get struck by lightning,

      To trigger the easter egg you had to land on a wind turbine, get struck by lightning,

    B2

    Why one of the world's largest greenhouses is in jeopardy | BBC News

    04:08Why one of the world's largest greenhouses is in jeopardy | BBC News
    • It was refused a wind turbine, so they drilled down more than 5km to tap into the country's geothermal energy.

      It was refused a wind turbine, so they drilled down more than 5km to tap into the country's geothermal energy.

    • It was refused a wind turbine, so they drilled down more than five kilometres to tap into the country's geothermal energy.

      It was refused a wind turbine, so they drilled down more than five kilometres to tap into the country's geothermal energy.

    B1