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Energy Production: Common Terms
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Energy Production: Common Terms
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battery
(n)
a container with two or more cells that produce energy
There is no battery in the flashlight.
There is no battery in the flashlight.
windmill
(n)
a structure with rotating blades that is used to produce energy from wind
solar power
(n)
electricity that is produced from panels that capture sunlight
nuclear power
(n)
amplifier
(n)
an electronic device that is used to enhance signals and sound
gasoline
(n)
a liquid that is refined from petroleum and is used to fuel cars
All of our delivery vehicles run on gasoline.
All of our delivery vehicles run on gasoline.
thermal power
(p)
electricity that is produced from heat energy
diesel fuel
(n)
a combustible liquid used to power diesel engines
nuclear fuel
(n)
material used in a nuclear power plant to produce the heat that powers the turbines
wind power
(n)
electricity that is produced by the power of wind
Wind power is increasing in use.
Wind power is increasing in use.
power
(n)
energy produced by mechanical or physical means
kilowatt
(n)
a unit of measure for electrical power
efficiency
(n)
sustainability
(n)
something that can be safely maintained at the same rate
generator
(n)
a machine used to convert energy into electricity
turbine
(n)
a machine with a rotor that is driven by pressure or fluid and produces continuous power
fuel
(n)
material that is burned to produce heat or power
solar panel
(n)
a bank of cells that capture sunlight to generate electricity
renewable energy
(n)
transformer
(n)
a device used to change energy so that the voltage and current change
power grid
(p)
a network that delivers electricity to consumers
distribution
(n)
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