IELTS Anvil

powerplant

CEFR: B2
An industrial facility or centralized installation dedicated to the high-capacity generation of electricity.

Synonyms

  • power station
  • thermal electrical generator

Common Collocations

  • nuclear powerplant
  • thermal powerplant
  • decommission a powerplant

Example Sentence

Decommissioning aging coal powerplants is essential to meet national greenhouse gas reduction targets.

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