tur·bine (tûr b n, -b n )n. Any of various machines in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted to mechanical power by the impulse or reaction of the fluid with a series of buckets, paddles, or blades arrayed about the circumference of a wheel or cylinder. [French, from Latin turb  , turbin-, spinning top, perhaps from Greek turb , turmoil.] |   top: impulse turbine bottom: reaction turbine |
turbine [ˈtɜːbɪn -baɪn]
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any of various types of machine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate. The moving fluid may be water, steam, air, or combustion products of a fuel See also reaction turbine, impulse turbine, gas turbine
[from French, from Latin turbō whirlwind, from turbāre to throw into confusion]
| turbine (tûrbn, -bn) Any of various machines in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid, such as water, steam, or gas, is converted to rotary motion. Turbines are used in boat propulsion systems, hydroelectric power generators, and jet aircraft engines. See also gas turbine. |  top: impulse turbine; bottom: reaction turbine |
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| Noun | 1. |  turbine - rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotategas turbine - turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine hydroelectric turbine - turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator impulse turbine - a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades reaction turbine - a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components rotor, rotor coil - the rotating armature of a motor or generator stator, stator coil - mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves steam turbine - turbine in which steam strikes blades and makes them turn wind turbine - a turbine that is driven by the wind |
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turbine
n → Turbine f
n turbine [ˈtəːbain]
a type of motor, operated by the action of water, steam, gas etc a steam turbine. turbine مُحَرِّك بُخاري أو مائي турбина turbína turbine; -turbine die Turbine τουρμπίνα turbina turbiin توربین turbiini turbine טוּרבִּינָה पानी या भाप से चलने वाला यन्त्र turbina turbina turbin túrbína, hverfill turbina タービン 터빈 turbina turbīna turbin turbine turbin(-) turbina turbina turbină турбина turbína turbina turbina turbin กังหัน türbin 葉輪機, 渦輪機 турбіна ايک قسم کي موٹر جو پاني، بھاپ يا گيس سے چلتي ہے tua bin 汽轮机, 涡轮
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