power engineering
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
n
a subfield of energy engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power and the electrical devices connected to such systems including generators, motors and transformers.
Example Sentences
- "There is also a severe shortage of power engineering expertise in other sectors, such as government bodies and finance organizations, where a detailed knowledge of energy supply and demand is increasingly important as societies develop and adapt to pressing environmental and economic constraints, dwindling reserves of fossil fuels and the emergence of new energy technologies."