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gas turbine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine
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This is due to the company’s role as the top blade supplier to industrial gas turbine (IGT) manufacturers.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
The company’s gas turbines have seen strong demand as providers seek to address the growing energy needs of data centers.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The end result is a proprietary hydrogen gas turbine, putting China at the top of innovative hydrogen energy design.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
Regional power supplier Entergy plans to add advanced gas turbines to provide electricity for the data center with a lower emissions profile than that of a traditional natural gas power plant.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
gas turbine
noun
: an engine in which gases produced by burning fuel are used to spin blades connected to a drive shaft
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