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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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The decision to use nuclear power instead of gas turbine or diesel engines normally used in destroyers, cruisers and frigates was tucked inside an annual 30-year shipbuilding plan sent to Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The margin squeeze does not resolve until new generation capacity comes online — which, given gas turbine lead times now running up to seven years, is not soon.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Gains in Cat stock have also been fueled by AI, and, like GE Vernova, its power turbine business is booming.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Nikolai, the turbine engineer, was married with two sons at the time of the accident.

From BBC • Apr. 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




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