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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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Stronger and more ductile intermetallics may support the development of improved turbine blades, aircraft engines, energy systems, defense technologies, and materials designed for use in space.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

By the end of the year, he expects to already have half of the company’s 2031 turbine output under contract.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Western production of these turbine blades and vanes is concentrated in four companies, according to a report from SemiAnalysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

"If one wind turbine is struck by a drone, the others keep running."

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

All the creature’s unease had vanished: he gave a guttural burr in his throat, a turbine of delight.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Such systems could potentially store electricity from solar panels or wind turbines while also removing salt from seawater.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

These qualities make intermetallics valuable for demanding technologies, including jet engines, gas turbines, energy storage systems, and automotive components.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Nexus plans to generate electricity at the site using its own natural gas turbines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

It initially consisted of 140 turbines but has been expanded twice to the current size.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Long enough to watch the city of my birth recede from view on the road behind us as we rolled through the sea of wind turbines that surrounded it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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