gas turbine

gas tur·bine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gas tur-bin, -bahyn]
- /gæs ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/
- /ɡæs ˈtɜː.baɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas tur-bin, -bahyn]
- /gæs ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/

Definitions of gas turbine words

noun gas turbine a turbine utilizing the gaseous products of combustion. 1
noun gas turbine rotary gas engine 1
noun gas turbine an internal-combustion engine in which the expanding gases emerging from one or more combustion chambers drive a turbine. A rotary compressor driven by the turbine compresses the air used for combustion, power being taken either as torque from the turbine or thrust from the expanding gases 0
noun gas turbine a turbine driven by the pressure of a burning mixture of compressed air and fuel 0
noun gas turbine A gas turbine is a type of engine in which a shaft is made to rotate by burning gas moving past arrays of blades arranged in circles. 0
noun gas turbine An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor. 0

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Origin of gas turbine

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Gas turbine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gas turbine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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