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steam turbine
noun
- a turbine driven by steam pressure.
steam turbine
noun
- a turbine driven by steam
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Other Words From
- steam-turbine adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steam turbine1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
The steam turbine was an improvement over the reciprocating steam engine for many classes of work, great and small.
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About fifteen years ago I was led by circumstances to investigate the subject of improving the steam turbine.
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The type of engine almost invariably used on ships of war other than submarines is the steam turbine.
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Multiply that by an unknown number of millions and you have a description of what takes place in the interior of a steam turbine.
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The steam turbine is very much more efficient than its forerunner, the steam engine.
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