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nacelle

[nuh-sel] / nəˈsɛl /


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Vestas currently operates two factories in Poland, an onshore blade plant that it recently acquired, and an offshore nacelle assembly facility.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

On Monday, a barge carrying three blades and a nacelle for the third turbine left port.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2023

The nacelle capacity is expected to reach 100 per year, enough for 50 planes, the reports said, though no target date was stated.

From Reuters Sep. 27, 2021

Enclosed in the nacelle would be a gearbox, generator and the other parts needed to convert rotation into electricity.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2015

The Master raised his hand in signal to Grison, at the electric winch A turn of a lever, and the nacelle rose from the metals of the lower gallery.

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan




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