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turbine
  1. Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The heat is not wasted but is used to make steam that drives a turbine that generates electricity.”
      “The wind turbine drives the pump at varying speeds, pumping more in high winds than in low winds.”
      “The turbine powered three batteries to provide heat, lighting, and hot running water for the facilities.”
turboexpander
  1. A centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.
  2. Synonyms:
turbomachine
  1. Any machine that transfers energy between a rotor and a fluid, including both turbines and compressors.
turbodrill
  1. A drill used in oil wells etc in which the bit is rotated by a turbine motor within the well.
turbogenerator
  1. A turbine directly connected to an electric generator in order to generate power.
turborocket
  1. A jet engine where the turbine that turns the inlet compressor is powered by a rocket engine.
turbopump
  1. A device consisting of a pump and a turbine mounted on the same shaft.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The oxygen is also fed to the combustion unit, using a turbopump.”
turbomachinery
  1. Turbomachines collectively.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Centrifugal are a sub-class of dynamic axisymmetric work-absorbing turbomachinery.”
turbogenerators
  1. plural of turbogenerator
turboexpanders
  1. plural of turboexpander
turbomachines
  1. plural of turbomachine
turborockets
  1. plural of turborocket
turbodrills
  1. plural of turbodrill
turbopumps
  1. plural of turbopump
turbines
  1. plural of turbine
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Giant wind turbines could be sited on hills above Todmorden if plans by Coronation Power Ltd get the go-ahead.”
      “It uses heat from the sun to create steam, which drives giant turbines that generate electricity.”
      “The guy's a wackadoodle fossil and nuclear apologist, making snarky comments about wind turbines and climate change.”
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