steam turbine

noun

1. a turbine driven by steam pressure.

steam turbine

noun

1. a turbine driven by steam

Other Words From

• steam-turbine adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of steam turbine¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

In 1950, 97 percent of British electricity came from burning coal to drive steam turbines in power plants.

From Washington Post

Commissioned in 1965, it was for a time the largest steam turbine in the world.

From Popular-Science

The steam turbine was an improvement over the reciprocating steam engine for many classes of work, great and small.

From Project Gutenberg

About fifteen years ago I was led by circumstances to investigate the subject of improving the steam turbine.

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The type of engine almost invariably used on ships of war other than submarines is the steam turbine.

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Multiply that by an unknown number of millions and you have a description of what takes place in the interior of a steam turbine.

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The steam turbine is very much more efficient than its forerunner, the steam engine.

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