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monument Word or Phrase:HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION *  
Definition:Power generation by releasing stored water through a turbine driving a generator.
monument Word or Phrase:STEAM TURBINE POWER STATION *  
Definition:A complex of buildings where electricity is produced using steam-powered turbines.
monument Word or Phrase:COAL FIRED POWER STATION *  
Definition:A coal-burning power station where domestic electricity for an area is produced, eg. Battersea power station, London.
monument Word or Phrase:GAS FIRED POWER STATION *  
Definition:A power station used to produce electricity, fired by coal gas.
monument Word or Phrase:OIL FIRED POWER STATION *  
Definition:An electricity-producing power station fired by oil.
monument Word or Phrase:NUCLEAR POWER STATION *  
Definition:A complex of buildings producing power derived from nuclear energy.
monument Word or Phrase:POWER STATION *  
Definition:A building or set of buildings and structures where power, especially electrical or mechanical, is generated. Use more specific type where known.

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