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noun
a turbine driven by steam pressure.
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Origin of steam turbine
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM steam turbine
steam-turbine, adjectiveWords nearby steam turbine
steamship, steam shovel, steam table, steamtight, steam trap, steam turbine, steam up, steam whistle, steamy, Ste. Anne de Beaupré, steapsin
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British Dictionary definitions for steam turbine
steam turbine
noun
a turbine driven by steam
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