power station — A facility for generating electrical power
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A facility for generating electrical power
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpaʊər ˌsteɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 전력을 생산하는 시설, 발전소
Korean pronunciation: **파**워 **스테**이션
Example Sentences
- The power station worker forgot to bring lunch and had to eat the emergency rations that tasted like cardboard.
- Environmental activists protested outside the coal power station, demanding cleaner energy alternatives.
- The solar power station looks so futuristic that aliens might mistake it for a landing pad.
power station
NOUN//ˈpaʊər ˌsteɪʃən//
A facility for generating electrical power
Workers monitor the power station generating electricity for the city
The power station's tower creates a sparkling shower
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Power는 라틴어 'potere(할 수 있다)'에서, Station은 라틴어 'statio(서 있는 곳)'에서 유래. 즉 '전력을 만들어내는 고정된 장소'라는 의미
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The power station worker forgot to bring lunch and had to eat the emergency rations that tasted like cardboard.”
“Environmental activists protested outside the coal power station, demanding cleaner energy alternatives.”
“The solar power station looks so futuristic that aliens might mistake it for a landing pad.”
“The government plans to replace old power stations with renewable energy facilities by 2030.”
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