Defenition of the word turbine
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Defenition of the word turbine
- A fluid acceleration machine for generating rotary mechanical power from the energy in a stream of fluid.
(Source: MGH)
- machine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
- rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
Meronymys for the word turbine
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- blade
- rotor
- rotor coil
- stator
- stator coil
- vane
Hyponyms for the word turbine
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- gas turbine
- hydroelectric turbine
- impulse turbine
- reaction turbine
- steam turbine
- wind turbine
Hypernyms for the word turbine
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