Phrase guide

peaker plant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

An electric power station used only for, or mostly for, peaking: rapidly generating power to prevent brownouts when demand rapidly increases, exceeding supply and the ability of baseload power generation stations to ramp up the supply of electricity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peaker[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: power plant, power station, plant, station, facility

History

Etymology

From peak + plant.