steam turbine
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of steam turbine
First recorded in 1890–95
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Jacopo Buongiorno, a nuclear-science and engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said building a second steam turbine while the plant continues normal operations would be a crucial time-saver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Indeed, the steam turbine, invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884, provided efficient power for river- and ocean-going vessels.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
CPV said it has combined gas and steam turbine projects in operation in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and a wind farm in western Oklahoma.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
The Chernobyl disaster occurred after a safety test on a nuclear reactor's steam turbine went wrong and the administrators accidentally caused an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2022
The most practical form would be that which more nearly conforms to the steady running produced by a steam turbine or electric motor.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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