Definitions for turbine

turbine tur·bine

Spelling: [tur-bin, -bahyn]
IPA: /ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/

Turbine is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 195 anagrams from letters in turbine (beinrtu).

Definitions for turbine

noun

  1. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as a fluid passing through and entirely filling a housing around the rotor.

Origin of turbine

1815-25; French Latin turbin-, stem of turbō something that spins, e.g., top, spindle, whirlwind; akin to turbid

Examples for turbine

This will considerably reduce the time the turbine requires to come to rest.

In its earliest form this turbine was a modification of Hero's.

Ninety four percent of all daily commerce takes place because diesel and turbine engines deliver the goods.

Unfortunately for Crist, it will likely take a turbine engine to generate enough wind in his flagging sails to overtake Rubio.

Owing to its construction, a turbine cannot be reversed like a cylinder engine.

And the boiler, of course, had emptied itself through the hole in the turbine.

It must be remembered that a turbine is essentially meant for high speeds.

While the turbine is running, it should have a certain amount of careful attention.

When the meteor pierced the turbine, the water in the condenser began to boil.

Are they after some more of dad's inventions because they didn't get his turbine motor?

Word Value for turbine
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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