turbine

/'tə:bin/

Thân thiện

The wind turbine spins steadily on the green hill.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A turbine is a rotary engine that converts the kinetic energy (energy of motion) from a moving fluid—such as water, steam, air, or hot gases—into mechanical energy. This conversion is achieved by directing the fluid flow onto blades mounted on a central rotor, causing it to spin.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The hydroelectric dam uses a powerful water turbine to generate electricity.
  • Modern jet engines are essentially sophisticated gas turbines.
  • The efficiency of a wind turbine depends on the speed and consistency of the wind.

Advanced Usage

• "inlet turbine": A turbine designed where the working fluid is introduced.
• "turbine blade": The individual airfoil-shaped component that extracts energy from the fluid flow. (Note: This is a compound noun using 'turbine' as a modifier).
• "turbine stage": A set of stationary blades (stators) and rotating blades (rotors) that together constitute one pressure-drop segment in a turbine.

Variants and Related Words

• Turbo- (prefix): A prefix derived from 'turbine', indicating something driven by or related to a turbine. (e.g., , ).
• Turbomachinery (n): A broad category of machines that transfer energy between a rotor and a fluid, including both turbines and compressors.

Synonyms

• Rotary engine: A general term for an engine where power is transmitted by a rotating part.
• Rotor: Refers specifically to the rotating assembly within a turbine.

Related Phrases

• "turbine hall": The building or large room in a power plant that houses the turbines.
• "turbine generator": The combined unit of a turbine mechanically coupled to an electric generator.

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms directly centered on the word 'turbine'.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate