From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpower plantˈpower plant noun [countable] 1 TPEa building where electricity is produced to supply a large area SYN power station2 TPthe machine or engine that supplies power to a factory, plane, car etc
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power plant• Observers have pointed out that the Gabcikovo power plant could only be economically viable if a substantial amount of water is diverted.• The immediate cause of last week's blackouts was a large power plant suddenly going offline in Northern California.• He squinted toward the power plant.• The power plant was a 454-cubic-inch, gasoline-powered Chevy V-8 tied to a four-speed automatic transmission.• A 3.0 litre, 24 valve power plant in the usual place, under the bonnet. 