offshore wind

UK: /ˌɒfˈʃɔː wɪnd/

Definition

Definition of offshore wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

energy

TECH.

generation of electricity using wind turbines placed in the sea

TECH.

The government plans to expand offshore wind to cut carbon emissions.

weatherwind blowing from land toward the sea or a large lake

Strong offshore wind pushed the fishing boats farther from the coast.

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Expressions with offshore

offshore account

bank account kept in another country often offering tax or privacy advantages

The company opened an offshore account to manage its international earnings.

offshore drilling

drilling for oil or gas under the sea using platforms or rigs

Environmental groups protested the expansion of offshore drilling near the coastline.

offshore fishing

activity of catching fish far from the coast in deep water

Offshore fishing is popular here during the summer months.

offshore banking

banking services held in another country, often for financial or tax reasons

He used offshore banking to manage his international investments and savings.

offshore company

business legally registered in another country, often for tax or legal reasons

The investors created an offshore company to manage their international real estate holdings.

offshore platform

large structure at sea supporting drilling equipment, energy facilities, or related operations

Workers spent several weeks on the offshore platform maintaining the drilling equipment.

Expressions with wind

wind down

become calmer or less busy

The party began to wind down after midnight.

get wind

become aware of something accidentally

She got wind of the surprise party.

second wind

renewed energy after feeling tired

After a short break, she got her second wind.

wind round

wrap or coil something around another thing

She wound the ribbon round the box.

against the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed against the wind.

into the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed into the wind.

the wind died down

exp.

the wind becomes less strong or stops

After the storm, the wind died down.

the wind has turned

exp.

the wind direction has changed to another point

The wind has turned, and it's now blowing from the north.

catch a second wind

regain energy or strength after feeling tired

After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.

catch your second wind

regain energy after fatigue

After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.

Examples of offshore wind in a sentence

Investors are pouring money into offshore wind to diversify renewable portfolios.
The surfers stayed ashore due to the strong offshore wind.
An early offshore wind carried the smell of smoke out to sea.

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French:éolien en mer, vent de terre, ...
German:Offshore-Windenergie, ablandiger Wind, ...
Italian:eolico offshore, vento da terra, ...
Spanish:energía eólica marina, viento de tierra, ...
Portuguese:energia eólica offshore, vento de terra, ...
Chinese:海上风电, 离岸风, ...
Japanese:洋上風力, 陸風, ...
Arabic:طاقة الرِّيَاح البَحْرِيَّة, رِيح بَرِّيّة, ...
Hebrew:רוּחַ יַמִּית, רוּחַ מֵהַיַּבָּשָׁה לַיָּם, ...
Russian:морская ветроэнергетика, береговой ветер, ...
Ukrainian:офшорна вітроенергетика, береговий вітер, ...
Hindi:ऑफशोर पवन ऊर्जा, अपतटीय हवा, ...
Bengali:সামুদ্রিক বায়ু বিদ্যুৎ, উপকূলমুখী বাতাস, ...
Catalan:energia eòlica marina, vent terral, ...
Czech:pobřežní větrná energetika, pobřežní vítr, ...
Danish:havvind, fralandsvind, ...
Dutch:offshore windenergie, aflandige wind, ...
Greek:υπεράκτια αιολική ενέργεια, απόγειος άνεμος, ...
Hungarian:tengeri szélenergia, parti szél, ...
Khmer:ថាមពលខ្យល់នៅសមុទ្រ, ខ្យល់បក់ពីដីទៅសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:해상풍력, 육풍, ...
Persian:باد فراساحلی, باد ساحلی, ...
Polish:morska energetyka wiatrowa, wiatr od lądu, ...
Portuguese (BR):energia eólica offshore, vento terrestre, ...
Romanian:energie eoliană offshore, vânt de uscat, ...
Swedish:havsvindkraft, landbris, ...
Thai:พลังงานลมนอกชายฝั่ง, ลมจากฝั่งออกทะเล, ...
Turkish:denizüstü rüzgâr enerjisi, denize doğru rüzgar, ...
Vietnamese:điện gió ngoài khơi, gió thổi từ đất liền ra biển, ...

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