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Word: Turbine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, from Latin turbo, turbin- ‘spinning top, whirl’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtəːbʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtəːbɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a machine for producing continuous power in which a wheel or rotor, typically fitted with vanes, is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, air, or other fluid.
Short Definition:machine for producing continuous power in which wheel or rotor
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