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turbine

tur·bine

UK/ˈtɜː.baɪn/ US/ˈtɜː.bɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate

Origin

Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).

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