tur‧bine /ˈtɜːbaɪn $ ˈtɜːrbən, -baɪn/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: Latin turbo 'fast spinning movement, whirlwind']
an engine or motor in which the pressure of a liquid or gas moves a special wheel around
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gas turbine,
wind turbine [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲