water turbine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water turbine
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding environment.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2024
Press the word on the screen, and presto!, a swirling water turbine appears.
From Time Magazine Archive
A little further, there was a light in a flour mill, which was grinding away as hard as it could go, being driven by a small water turbine.
From A Kut Prisoner by Bishop, H. C. W.
It may be either a steam turbine or a water turbine.
From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland
Including the measurement of streams, the flow of water in pipes or conduits; the horsepower of falling water, turbine and impact water-wheels, wave motors, centrifugal, reciprocating and air-lift pumps.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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