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steam_turbine
steam turbine
English
Noun
steam turbine (plural steam turbines)
- A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations.
Translations
system through which steam is passed
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Derived terms
- turbine steamer (TS) (a steamer (watercraft) powered by a steam turbine steam engine)