- turbine
- tur·bine || 'tÉœrbaɪn /'tÉœË- n. engine powered by a rotor revolving by means of the force of moving liquid exerted on the vanes of the rotor (fluids commonly used are water, steam, and air)
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Turbine — Turbine … Deutsch Wörterbuch
turbine — [ tyrbin ] n. f. • 1822; « tourbillon, roue de fuseau » 1532; lat. turbo, inis « tourbillon, toupie » ♦ Dispositif rotatif, destiné à utiliser la force vive d un fluide et à transmettre le mouvement au moyen d un arbre (pour qu il soit utilisé ou … Encyclopédie Universelle
turbiné — turbine [ tyrbin ] n. f. • 1822; « tourbillon, roue de fuseau » 1532; lat. turbo, inis « tourbillon, toupie » ♦ Dispositif rotatif, destiné à utiliser la force vive d un fluide et à transmettre le mouvement au moyen d un arbre (pour qu il soit… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Turbine (TB) — Turbine Banderas Historial … Wikipedia Español
Turbine — Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turbine — Turbine: A type of engine in which all the parts that are in regular motion are rotating, making for very smooth operation. The basic gas turbine operates as follows: air enters the compressor and is compressed. It is then delivered to the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Turbine — Banderas Historial … Wikipedia Español
Turbine — Turbine, Inc. Turbine, Inc. (прежде Turbine Entertainment Software, Second Nature, и изначально CyberSpace, Inc.) компания разработчик компьютерных игр, была основана Джоном Монсаррэтом, Джереми Гэффни, Кевином Лэнджевином, и Тимоти Миллером.… … Википедия
Turbine — Sf erw. fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. turbine, einer Neubildung zu l. turbo ( inis) m. Wirbel; alles, was sich im Kreis dreht . Ebenso nndl. turbine, ne. turbine, nfrz. turbine, nschw. turbin, nisl. túrbína; turbulent. ✎ Cottez … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
turbine — UK US /ˈtɜːbaɪn/ noun [C] PRODUCTION ► a type of machine in which a wheel is driven by the movement of liquid or gas so that power is produced: »A one megawatt turbine can produce enough electricity annually to meet the needs of 700 households.… … Financial and business terms
turbine — (n.) 1838, from Fr. turbine, from L. turbinem (nom. turbo) spinning top, eddy, whirlwind, related to turba turmoil, crowd (see TURBID (Cf. turbid)). Originally applied to a wheel spinning on a vertical axis, driven by falling water. Turbo in… … Etymology dictionary
