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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTurbine
/ˈtɜːr.baɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.
"The wind farm consists of dozens of massive turbines generating clean electricity." - 2
An engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid or gas is converted into mechanical power by a series of curved vanes on a central rotating spindle.
"Modern commercial jets rely on high-bypass turbofan jet engines powered by advanced gas turbines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'turbine', originating in the 19th century from the Latin 'turbo', meaning a spinning top, whirl, or vortex. It was introduced into engineering terminology to describe rotary engines that extract energy from fluid flow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turbine" is said worldwide
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turbine
Transliteration: tyʁ.bin
"Cette éolienne est équipée d'une turbine très efficace."
Turbine
Transliteration: tʊʁˈbiːnə
"Das Kraftwerk nutzt eine leistungsstarke Dampfturbine."
turbina
Transliteration: turˈbiː.na
"La nuova turbina idroelettrica produce energia pulita."
turbina
Transliteration: tuɾˈbi.na
"La turbina del generador comenzó a girar rápidamente."
turbina
Transliteration: tuɾˈbi.nɐ
"A turbina do avião falhou durante o voo."
टर्बाइन
Transliteration: turbāin
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पनביबिजली संयंत्र में पानी टर्बाइन को घुमाता है।"
涡轮机
Transliteration: wō lún jī
Script: 中文汉字
"这台风力发电机使用先进的涡轮机。"
터빈
Transliteration: teobin
Script: 한국어 한글
"풍력 발전기는 거대한 터빈을 사용하여 전기를 만듭니다."
タービン
Transliteration: tābin
Script: 日本語
"発電所のタービンが高速で回転しています。"
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