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Definition of Power station
1. Noun. An electrical generating station.
Terms within: Bus, Busbar, Turbogenerator
Group relationships: Grid, Power Grid, Power System
Generic synonyms: Station
Specialized synonyms: Wind Energy Facility, Wind Farm, Wind Park
Definition of Power station
1. Noun. an industrial complex where electricity is produced. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Power Station
Literary usage of Power station
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1919)
"Cincinnati's New loo.ooo-Kilowatt power station (88818). ... Features of West
End power station. Coal Conservation Coal Conservation Suggestions for the ..."
2. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1908)
"The Long Island City power station. AD Williams, Jr. An illustrated detailed
description of one of the stations which will furnish power to operate ..."
3. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1908)
"The Steam power station of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis.
Illustrated description of a steam- driven electrical generating station having ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... to make the power station as nearly fireproof as possible and hence brick,
steel and concrete are the most suitable materials of construction. ..."
5. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1907)
"Summarizes the practice in power station design, equipment and operation, ...
79818 C. Power Houses The Long Island City power station of the Pennsylvania ..."
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