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turbine

noun
/ˈtɜː.baɪn/UK/ˈtɝ.baɪn/CA/ˈtɜː.bɑɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).

  1. derived from turbo
  2. borrowed from turbine

Definitions

  1. Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of…

    Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

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