gas-turbine ship

6.7

A ship that uses a gas turbine engine to move

noun
/ɡæs ˈtɜːrbaɪn ʃɪp/

Specialized

: buque de turbina de gas

The new gas-turbine ship can travel faster than traditional vessels.

Examples

The navy commissioned a new gas-turbine ship to enhance its fleet's speed and efficiency.
Engineers are developing environmentally friendly fuels for the next generation of gas-turbine ships.
Due to its powerful engine, the gas-turbine ship can reach higher speeds than traditional vessels.
Many gas-turbine ships are used in modern naval fleets.
The navy commissioned a new gas-turbine ship to enhance its fleet's speed and efficiency.
Engineers are developing environmentally friendly fuels for the next generation of gas-turbine ships.
Due to its powerful engine, the gas-turbine ship can reach higher speeds than traditional vessels.

Antonyms

to steam

Archaic

10 5.1

To travel by ship or train with engines that boil water for power

diesel motor

Specialized

1 3.5

An engine that runs on diesel fuel, used in trucks and ships

How Fast

hydroplane

Specialized

1 8.2

gas-turbine ship

Specialized

6.7

diesel

21 3.0

sailing ship

7 2.9

Surface Forms

gas-turbine ship singular

gas-turbine ships plural

Morphology

gas-turbine + ship

The meaning is directly compositional: 'gas-turbine' specifies the type of engine and combined with 'ship' yields 'a ship powered by a gas turbine.' This noun-noun compound follows a regular English modifier + head pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words (noting that 'turbine' is a technical term but the overall structure is transparent).

Etymology

Gas-turbine ship is a name that paints a clear picture: it is a ship with a gas-turbine engine, a strong engine that uses gas and works like a plane's engine. So the term means 'a ship powered by a gas turbine engine'.