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turbine

The definition of a turbine is an engine that provides continuous power because a wheel or a rotor is continually turning due to pressure from fast moving water, gas or steam.

(noun)

An engine powered by water pressure causing a wheel to turn that allows you to run your dairy machine is an example of a turbine.

See turbine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an engine or motor having a drive shaft driven either by the impulse of steam, water, air, gas, etc. against the curved vanes of a wheel (or set of wheels) or by the reaction of fluid passing out through nozzles located around the wheel

Origin: Fr < L turbo, whirl: see turbinate

See turbine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various machines in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted to mechanical power by the impulse or reaction of the fluid with a series of buckets, paddles, or blades arrayed about the circumference of a wheel or cylinder.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Latin turbō, turbin-, spinning top

Origin: , perhaps from Greek turbē, turmoil

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