power plant

noun
/ˈpaʊə ˌplɑːnt/UK/ˈpaʊəɹ ˌplænt/US

Definitions

  1. A station built for the production of electric power

    A station built for the production of electric power; a power station.

    • All of this areas power comes from the nuclear power plant across the river.
    • Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants.
  2. The portion of a vehicle devoted to providing energy for motion

    The portion of a vehicle devoted to providing energy for motion; the engine or motor.

    • A train without the power plant is just a bunch of metal boxes on wheels.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA