Energy
Energy has 14 English words, such as Natural gas, Nuclear reactor, Power plant, and Solar power. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 14 words in Energy
Natural gas/ˈnætʃərəl ɡæs/n. phr
A gas found deep underground that is used as a fuel for heating, cooking, and electricity.
Natural gas is a common source of energy for heating homes.
Nuclear reactor/ˈnjuː.kliər riˈæktər/n. phr
A device or structure used to initiate and control a self-sustained nuclear chain reaction to generate electricity or produce heat.
The country is building a new nuclear reactor to meet its growing energy demands.
Power plant/ˈpaʊər plænt/n. phr
An industrial facility used to generate and produce electricity.
The local power plant provides electricity to thousands of homes.
Solar power/ˈsoʊlər ˈpaʊər/n. phr
electricity or energy that is produced using the light and heat from the sun
Solar power is now used by many homes in this sunny region to generate their electricity.
battery/ˈbæt.ər.i/
n. energy storage device, power source, connected cells, electrical series
charcoal/ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
A black substance made by burning wood slowly without much air, used as a fuel or for drawing.
dam/dæm/
n. barrier, water control structure; v. block, stop up
diesel/ˈdiːzl/
A type of heavy oil used as fuel in the engines of some trucks, trains, and cars.
heat/hiːt/
n. the energy that makes something warm or hot; v. to make something warm or hot.
sun/sʌn/
n. the star that the earth goes round, which gives us light and heat.
transformer/trænsˈfɔːrmər/
n. voltage changer, electricity converter, robot character, transforming robot
turbine/ˈtɜːrbaɪn/n
A machine that has wheels or blades rotated by the movement of a fluid, such as water, steam, or air, to produce power.
waterfall/ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
A steep flow of water falling from a height, typically over a cliff or precipice.
wind/wɪnd/
n. air movement, breeze; v. twist, coil