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turboexpander

noun

Etymology

From turbo- + expander.

  1. derived from expandō — “to spread out”
  2. derived from espaundre
  3. formed as expander — “expand + -er”
  4. prefixed as turboexpander — “turbo + expander”

Definitions

  1. A centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to…

    A centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.

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