gas turbine

noun

: an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine

Examples of gas turbine in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gas turbine was in 1904

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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

gas turbine

noun
: an engine in which gases produced by burning fuel are used to spin blades connected to a drive shaft

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