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turbine blade

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noun

  1. any of a number of bladelike vanes assembled around the periphery of a turbine rotor to guide the steam or gas flow

"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

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The lab has worked with companies, universities and other laboratories and pioneered research into wind turbine blade design that set the standard for efficiency in the broader wind industry, according to DOE.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

Every scorched cable, damaged turbine blade, airplane maintenance log, and signals and sounds from the flight data and cockpit voice recorders - the so-called "black box" - will be examined.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025

The result, according to Vestas, is a virgin-grade epoxy that can be used again to make a new turbine blade.

From The Verge ● Feb. 13, 2023

"The last remaining change is the high pressure turbine blade on the TEN variant, which frustratingly is delayed, so it is going to be the middle of next year," he said.

From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2022

The plane also holds the world record for transporting the longest piece of air cargo — a 138-foot turbine blade — and hosting the highest altitude art exhibition.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

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