turbine

IPA: tˈɝbaɪn

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.

Examples of "turbine" in Sentences

Oh come now, a toy steam turbine is not the same thing.
A steam powered turbine is most efficient when run at close to full power.
Fundamentalist writes: dearieme: a toy steam turbine is not the same thing.
The towers require dehumidifiers that run even when the turbine is not generating.
The bladeless wind turbine is completely enclosed in a relatively small compact unit.
Gibbs quipped that when it came to other renewable projects, "I doubt a small wind turbine is in the offing."
What I said was that if the specification for "turbine" is false, then we have nothing to hang the design inference on, it may be designed, but there is no empirical reason for saying so since there is no specification.
Based upon meteorological data for the Al Quoz site, the 5 MW horizontal axis wind turbine is capable of operating for 1,600 hours per year, while the two solar systems could operate for 2,400 hours per year, adding up to a yearly output of approximately 20,000 MWh.