turbine

Meanings

• noun

  A large wind or water mill having a rotor with blades that is turned by the wind or water to generate mechanical power.

  - "The hydroelectric power plant used turbines to generate electricity."
  - "The wind farm consisted of hundreds of turbines."

• noun

  A machine that converts kinetic energy into mechanical power.

  - "The turbine was used to power the generator."
  - "The jet engine is essentially a large turbine."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɜ(ɹ)baɪn/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with turbine
urn , churn , urne , spurn , turn , learn

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Variants

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turbine , turbines , gas turbine , gas turbines , steam turbine , steam turbines , wind turbine , wind turbines

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'tornare,' meaning 'to turn.'

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Trivia

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1. The first wind turbine was built in Denmark in 1922.

2. The largest wind turbine blade ever made is over 100 meters long.

3. The first jet engine, the Heinkel HeS 3, was a turbine engine.

4. The largest hydroelectric power plant in the world, the Three Gorges Dam, uses over 30 turbines to generate electricity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hydroelectric power: The generation of electrical power from moving water using turbines.

2. Wind power: The generation of electrical power from wind using turbines.

3. Jet engine: A type of turbine engine used in aircraft, which extracts energy from the exhaust gases to generate thrust.

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Culture

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The turbine has been used in various forms of art and literature, such as in the poem 'The Tyger' by William Blake, which describes a mythical creature with a 'fearful symmetry' and a 'turbine heart.' In modern times, turbines have become a symbol of progress and technological innovation.

How to Memorize "turbine"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large windmill with blades spinning in the wind. Visualize the mechanical power being generated as the blades turn.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'turbine' with 'power' and 'machinery.' Remember that it is a device used to convert kinetic energy into mechanical power.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym TURBINE: 'Turning Underwater Rotors Brings In Energy.'

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