steam turbine
noun
: a turbine that is driven by the pressure of steam discharged at high velocity against the turbine vanes
Examples of steam turbine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The distinction must be drawn here between ground source heat and the geothermal resource used to drive the steam turbines used in large scale power generation.
—
Pat Sapinsley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the engine room, Popek felt the boat lurch, its 35,000-shaft horsepower steam turbine powering down.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Engineers can harness this energy to heat water and generate electricity through a steam turbine, but the path to fusion isn’t completely straightforward.
—Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
In the Shidao Bay test, two pebble-bed reactors connected to a 210-MWe steam turbine moderated their own nuclear reactions and safe temperatures were maintained, with the core shutting down in minutes.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for steam turbine 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Pat Sapinsley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the engine room, Popek felt the boat lurch, its 35,000-shaft horsepower steam turbine powering down.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Engineers can harness this energy to heat water and generate electricity through a steam turbine, but the path to fusion isn’t completely straightforward.
—Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
In the Shidao Bay test, two pebble-bed reactors connected to a 210-MWe steam turbine moderated their own nuclear reactions and safe temperatures were maintained, with the core shutting down in minutes.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for steam turbine
Dictionary Entries Near steam turbine
Cite this Entry
“Steam turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20turbine. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share