turbine

turbine
noun Etymology: French, from Latin turbin-, turbo top, whirlwind, whirl, from turba confusion — more at turbid Date: 1842 a rotary engine actuated by the reaction or impulse or both of a current of fluid (as water, steam, or air) subject to pressure and usually made with a series of curved vanes on a central rotating spindle

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  • Turbine — Turbine …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • turbine — [ tyrbin ] n. f. • 1822; « tourbillon, roue de fuseau » 1532; lat. turbo, inis « tourbillon, toupie » ♦ Dispositif rotatif, destiné à utiliser la force vive d un fluide et à transmettre le mouvement au moyen d un arbre (pour qu il soit utilisé ou …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • turbiné — turbine [ tyrbin ] n. f. • 1822; « tourbillon, roue de fuseau » 1532; lat. turbo, inis « tourbillon, toupie » ♦ Dispositif rotatif, destiné à utiliser la force vive d un fluide et à transmettre le mouvement au moyen d un arbre (pour qu il soit… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Turbine (TB) — Turbine Banderas Historial …   Wikipedia Español

  • Turbine — Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turbine — Turbine: A type of engine in which all the parts that are in regular motion are rotating, making for very smooth operation. The basic gas turbine operates as follows: air enters the compressor and is compressed. It is then delivered to the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Turbine — Banderas Historial …   Wikipedia Español

  • Turbine — Turbine, Inc. Turbine, Inc. (прежде Turbine Entertainment Software, Second Nature, и изначально CyberSpace, Inc.) компания разработчик компьютерных игр, была основана Джоном Монсаррэтом, Джереми Гэффни, Кевином Лэнджевином, и Тимоти Миллером.… …   Википедия

  • Turbine — Sf erw. fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. turbine, einer Neubildung zu l. turbo ( inis) m. Wirbel; alles, was sich im Kreis dreht .    Ebenso nndl. turbine, ne. turbine, nfrz. turbine, nschw. turbin, nisl. túrbína; turbulent. ✎ Cottez …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • turbine — UK US /ˈtɜːbaɪn/ noun [C] PRODUCTION ► a type of machine in which a wheel is driven by the movement of liquid or gas so that power is produced: »A one megawatt turbine can produce enough electricity annually to meet the needs of 700 households.… …   Financial and business terms

  • turbine — (n.) 1838, from Fr. turbine, from L. turbinem (nom. turbo) spinning top, eddy, whirlwind, related to turba turmoil, crowd (see TURBID (Cf. turbid)). Originally applied to a wheel spinning on a vertical axis, driven by falling water. Turbo in… …   Etymology dictionary

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