electric plant

collocation in English

meaningsofelectricandplant

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electric
adjective
uk
/iˈlek.trɪk/us
/iˈlek.trɪk/
using electricity ...
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plant
noun
uk
/plɑːnt/us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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(Definition ofelectricandplantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I went to look for my son, who was attached to civil defence at theelectricplant.
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Furthermore, firms engaged in the manufacture ofelectricplantand fittings have purchased controlling rights in supply companies and became themselves holding companies.
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If there is any delay in dealing with these forces, they concentrate; they destroy bridges, they destroyelectricplant, they disorganise telephonic communications.
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I agree that wherever practicableelectricplantand equipment hitherto required for military purposes should be used for the development of rural supplies.
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It is not surprising, therefore, that the electricity supply companies have not engaged in the manufacture ofelectricplantand appliances.
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Employment has been reduced, too, in shipbuilding and repairing, clothing and particular sectors of engineering, notablyelectricplantand machine tools.
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That, in the aggregate, means that you have got to build newelectricplant, to put up mighty transformers, and all the other parts of the apparatus that are needed.
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The hotel soon added its ownelectricplantand cold storage plant, as well as an open-front refrigerator in its grill room.
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In 1864 the gas works were built and in 1880 anelectricplantwas opened.
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In the mid twentieth century, a small hydroelectricplantoperated in the river gorge.
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Theelectricplanthad recently burned and electricity was provided intermittently by a generator.
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The final 13.9mi km are inside the forest, serving as an access route to several campgrounds, as well as a diversion dam, andelectricplant.
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The boiler room,electricplant, kitchens, laundry and ice-makers were in a separate building.
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Anelectricplantstarted near the current bike trail and flour mill on route 97.
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The firstelectricplantwas built around 1914 and was privately owned and operated.
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