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water turbine

American  

noun

  1. a turbine driven by the momentum or reactive force of water.


Etymology

Origin of water turbine

First recorded in 1875–80

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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding environment.

From Science Daily May 2, 2024

Press the word on the screen, and presto!, a swirling water turbine appears.

From Time Magazine Archive

A little further, there was a light in a flour mill, which was grinding away as hard as it could go, being driven by a small water turbine.

From A Kut Prisoner by Bishop, H. C. W.

Including the measurement of streams, the flow of water in pipes or conduits; the horsepower of falling water, turbine and impact water-wheels, wave motors, centrifugal, reciprocating and air-lift pumps.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

It may be either a steam turbine or a water turbine.

From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland

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