"duck curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duck curves [plural]
Etymology: Named for its resemblance to the silhouette of a duck. Head templates: {{en-noun}} duck curve (plural duck curves)
  1. A graph of power production over the course of a day that shows the timing imbalance between peak demand and renewable energy production. Wikipedia link: duck curve
    Sense id: en-duck_curve-en-noun-COpnl4-s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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