gas turbine
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4.4
- noun
- /ɡæs ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
- Specialized
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turbina de gas
- Engineers are designing new gas turbines for cleaner energy production and reduced emissions.
Examples
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Many modern power plants use gas turbines to generate electricity efficiently and quickly.
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Smaller combined-cycle gas turbines, such as those from Caterpillar's Solar Turbines subsidiary, are already in widespread use.
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The jet engine, an application of gas turbine technology, is central to the global economy.
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Market demand for greater power is driving the design of marine gas turbines and industrial machines.
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But many electric power gas turbines are derived from aviation engines.
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The chief competitor in stationary applications is the gas turbine engine, which is becoming more efficient with time.
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The superstar gas turbine combined cycle plants are in the 100 to 600 MW range.
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Well, when you're running very low pressures in a gas turbine, the turbine becomes less efficient.
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Choon S. Tan is recognized by the international gas turbine community as an expert in turbomachinery behavior and performance.
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The gas turbine produces mechanical power by burning fuel and expanding hot gases through a turbine.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that uses fuel to make power for cars or machines
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3.9
A machine that uses moving water, steam, or air to turn blades and make power
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7.9
An engine that uses hot gas to turn a shaft and give power, often used in helicopters
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'gas turbine' is transparently compositional: it denotes a turbine that runs on or is driven by gas, which is directly derivable from the meanings of 'gas' and 'turbine'. This noun–noun construction follows a common and cross-linguistically familiar pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily grasp the basic meaning (though finer technical details may require specialized knowledge).
Etymology
Gas turbine is a name made from its two parts: hot gas and a turbine, a wheel with blades. Like a windmill where moving air turns a wheel to make power, a gas turbine uses burning gas to spin the wheel, so the name tells you it is an 'engine' that makes 'power'.