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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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.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
China’s naval production now includes everything from gas turbine and diesel engines to shipboard weapons, electronic systems, submarines, surface combatants, and unmanned systems.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
These activists also contend that the company is illegally operating gas turbines.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Already, companies are using 3-D printers to produce parts for tankers and gas turbines in the locations where they are needed.
—Susan Lund, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
China’s naval production now includes everything from gas turbine and diesel engines to shipboard weapons, electronic systems, submarines, surface combatants, and unmanned systems.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
These activists also contend that the company is illegally operating gas turbines.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Already, companies are using 3-D printers to produce parts for tankers and gas turbines in the locations where they are needed.
—Susan Lund, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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