power plant

power plant

noun
1.
a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
2.
the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation.
3.
the engine, motor, or other power source along with related ignition, transmission, etc., components of a vehicle, aircraft, machine, etc.
Also, pow·er·plant.


Origin:
1885–90
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power plant
 
n
1.  the complex, including machinery, associated equipment, and the structure housing it, that is used in the generation of power, esp electrical power
2.  the equipment supplying power to a particular machine or for a particular operation or process

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