turbine
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- noun
- /ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
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turbina
- Although geothermal plants are especially good for meeting baseload power, wind turbines have certain other advantages.
- gas turbine
- wind turbine
- turbine engine
A guy got sucked into a side turbine jet no, of a plane, no.
- A guy got sucked into a side turbine jet no, of a plane, no.
- Now consider aeroplanes, jet engines, gas, industrial, industrial turbine engines.
- What, like when it just like like how does jet turbines, my guy?
- It's it's not going to be gone because no matter what, you can't build a wind turbine using wind turbines.
Examples
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These are really massive turbines that generate a lot of electricity.
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And it comes through a turbine that then drives a generator that makes electricity.
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And they collect steam power by putting a turbine at the top or at the bottom of that.
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And the wind turbines are all made in China.
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Next, an air quality survey can be completed near the turbine to obtain information on debris size and concentration.
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The second fastest growing job is wind turbine technician.
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The crane hoists out one of the massive turbine fans onto the deck.
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The pilot shut the turbine engine down, and the rotors began to lose momentum.
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These turbines generate 1200 megawatts of power.
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The wind turbine generates electricity by harnessing the power of the moving air.
Synonyms
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A machine with blades turned by wind to make electricity
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An engine that burns fuel to make hot gas that spins a wheel with blades
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A machine that uses steam to spin blades and make electricity
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A machine that uses wind to make electricity
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A machine that uses moving water to make electricity
A machine with blades that makes the shaft turn when air or gas flows along it
A machine with spinning blades that lets air or water flow along the shaft
A machine whose blades are turned by fast jets of water or steam
A machine with blades that makes power by using a fall in pressure along the blades with water or steam
A steam machine that makes electricity and turns steam into water
A machine inside a dam that turns when water flows to make electricity
A machine like a wind turbine that makes electricity from the wind
Compounds
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An engine that burns fuel to make hot gas that spins a wheel with blades
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A steam machine that makes electricity and turns steam into water
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A machine with spinning blades that lets air or water flow along the shaft
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A machine with blades that makes the shaft turn when air or gas flows along it
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A machine inside a dam that turns when water flows to make electricity
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A machine with blades that makes power by using a fall in pressure along the blades with water or steam
How Powerful
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Turbine comes from the Latin root turbo, which means 'whirl' or 'vortex'. It shares this root with words like turbulence, and that gives a clear image: a turbine is a machine with blades that spin in water, steam, or air to make power, so its name describes the whirling motion.