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steam turbine
noun
: a turbine that is driven by the pressure of steam discharged at high velocity against the turbine vanes
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Engineers can harness this energy to heat water and generate electricity through a steam turbine, but the path to fusion isn’t completely straightforward.
—Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
In the Shidao Bay test, two pebble-bed reactors connected to a 210-MWe steam turbine moderated their own nuclear reactions and safe temperatures were maintained, with the core shutting down in minutes.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 24 July 2024
The two steam turbines convert that steam into electricity.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024
Underground steam and hot water then generate heat through an extensive network of pipelines, or are converted to electricity using steam turbines.
—Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
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“Steam turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20turbine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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steam turbine
noun
: a turbine that is driven by the pressure of steam discharged at high speed against the turbine blades
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