TURBINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does turbine mean? 

• TURBINE (noun)
  The noun TURBINE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: TURBINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TURBINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("turbine" is a kind of...):

rotary engine (an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components)

Meronyms (parts of "turbine"):

blade; vane (flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water)

rotor; rotor coil (the rotating armature of a motor or generator)

stator; stator coil (mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "turbine"):

gas turbine (turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine)

hydroelectric turbine (turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator)

impulse turbine (a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades)

reaction turbine (a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust)

steam turbine (turbine in which steam strikes blades and makes them turn)

wind turbine (a turbine that is driven by the wind)

 Context examples 

Human-made sounds can be everything from spinning wind turbines and ship traffic to water scooters and drilling platforms.

(Marine Birds Can Hear Under Water, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Their results point towards potential mechanisms for noise suppression in wind turbines, aircraft, multi-rotor drones and other machines.

(Owls' Wings Key to Beating Wind Turbine Noise, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

On 4 August 2019, French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the English Channel on a jet-powered freeflight flying device propelled by turbines and attached to his feet, called Flyboard Air.

(French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crosses English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard, Wikinews)

A new study has revealed how inspiration from owls’ wings could allow aircraft and wind turbines to become quieter.

(Owls' Wings Key to Beating Wind Turbine Noise, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

These owl-inspired leading edge serrations, if applied to wind turbine blades, aircraft wings or drone rotors, could provide a useful biomimetic design for flow control and noise reduction.

(Owls' Wings Key to Beating Wind Turbine Noise, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)