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Francis turbine

British  
/ ˈfrɑːnsɪs /

noun

  1. a water turbine designed to produce high flow from a low head of pressure: used esp in hydroelectric power generation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Francis turbine

named after J. B. Francis (1815–92), English-born hydraulic engineer, who invented it

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