water turbine
noun
a turbine driven by the momentum or reactive force of water.
Origin of water turbine
1First recorded in 1875–80
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How to use water turbine in a sentence
The best water-turbine is only an improved form of water-wheel.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth BurnsThe water-turbine is equally useful in relation to water-power.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth BurnsFig. 119 represents a horizontal water turbine connected to a dynamo.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerThe common lawn-sprinkler, that whirls as the water rushes through it, is a water-turbine that works in the same way.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth Burns"Barker's Mill" is the name applied to a water-turbine that works like the lawn-sprinkler.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth Burns
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