English Explanatory Dictionary

turbine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜː.baɪn/ /ˈtɜː.bɪn/ /ˈtɝ.baɪn/ /ˈtɝ.bɪn/ en-us-turbine.ogg /ˈtɜː.bɑɪn/

Word forms

turbine turbines

Etymology

Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).

Related words

turbid turbojet turbo-jet turbomachinery

Derived words

expansion turbine Francis turbine gas turbine Jonval turbine Kaplan turbine ram air turbine reaction turbine Rushton turbine steam turbine Tesla turbine turbine pump turbine steamer turbo- Turgo turbine Tyson turbine water turbine wind turbine
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