power plantn.

Brit.

/ˈpaʊə plɑːnt/, U.S.

/ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌplænt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, plant n.¹

Etymology: < power n.¹ + plant n.¹

An apparatus or an installation which provides power; those parts of a machine, vehicle, or aircraft which provide power; an engine; a power station.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > [noun] > equipment for driving machine

power plant1871

power drive1909

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > [noun]

engine1538

power plant1871

turboprop1945

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > place of power generation > [noun]

powerhouse1870

power plant1871

installation1882

power station1887

substation1887

power centre1892

coal plant1894

power unit1904

nuke1969

1871 B. G. Brown Message to 26th Gen. Assembly Missouri 18 It is planned to build a complete unit, including..quarters for inmates, dining hall, assembly hall, offices,..and power plant.

1882 Helena (Montana) Independent 29 Aug. 3/4 The entire power plant of Gebauer, Horton & Co., who furnish the power, is admirably fitted for electric lighting.

1899 Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania) 7 Apr. 1/7 The contract for the construction of the line, and for building the powerplant and car barn, will be let April 15th.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 4 May 4/1 The rigid dirigible..cannot be made to lift the weight of the power-plant necessary to render it independent of all winds.

1935 R. H. Baker Introd. Astron. x. 209 Power derived from the waterfall, from the wind, and from fuel and food has its origin in the great power plant of the sun.

1942 W. Faulkner Go down, Moses & Other Stories 207 They..would be back once more in the little lost county seats as barbers and garage mechanics..and power-plant firemen.

1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 104/2 The powerplant is mounted at the aft end with an acoustic bulkhead and two crew rest rooms separating it from the main passenger cabin.

2005 Frederick (Maryland) News-Post 2 Jan. a11/4 Over 50 percent of those surveyed have small children, a population which is more sensitive to the deleterious byproducts of power plant emissions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	power plant
释义	power plantn. Brit. /ˈpaʊə plɑːnt/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌplænt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, plant n.¹ Etymology: < power n.¹ + plant n.¹ An apparatus or an installation which provides power; those parts of a machine, vehicle, or aircraft which provide power; an engine; a power station. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > [noun] > equipment for driving machine power plant1871 power drive1909 society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > [noun] engine1538 power plant1871 turboprop1945 the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > place of power generation > [noun] powerhouse1870 power plant1871 installation1882 power station1887 substation1887 power centre1892 coal plant1894 power unit1904 nuke1969 1871 B. G. Brown Message to 26th Gen. Assembly Missouri 18 It is planned to build a complete unit, including..quarters for inmates, dining hall, assembly hall, offices,..and power plant. 1882 Helena (Montana) Independent 29 Aug. 3/4 The entire power plant of Gebauer, Horton & Co., who furnish the power, is admirably fitted for electric lighting. 1899 Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania) 7 Apr. 1/7 The contract for the construction of the line, and for building the powerplant and car barn, will be let April 15th. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 4 May 4/1 The rigid dirigible..cannot be made to lift the weight of the power-plant necessary to render it independent of all winds. 1935 R. H. Baker Introd. Astron. x. 209 Power derived from the waterfall, from the wind, and from fuel and food has its origin in the great power plant of the sun. 1942 W. Faulkner Go down, Moses & Other Stories 207 They..would be back once more in the little lost county seats as barbers and garage mechanics..and power-plant firemen. 1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 104/2 The powerplant is mounted at the aft end with an acoustic bulkhead and two crew rest rooms separating it from the main passenger cabin. 2005 Frederick (Maryland) News-Post 2 Jan. a11/4 Over 50 percent of those surveyed have small children, a population which is more sensitive to the deleterious byproducts of power plant emissions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1871
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