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turbine

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
a type of machine through which liquid or gas flows and turns a special wheel with blades in order to produce power:

Examples:

a steam turbine
a turbine engine
2
a type of machine through which liquid or gas flows and turns a special wheel with blades in order to produce power:

Examples:

a steam turbine
3
a type of machine in which a wheel is driven by the movement of liquid or gas so that power is produced:

Examples:

A one-megawatt turbine can produce enough electricity annually to meet the needs of 700 households.
a gas/water/wind turbine

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