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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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"An electric car contains 80 kg of copper, compared with 20 kg in a conventional one," he notes, while "a wind turbine contains between four and ten tons of copper per megawatt."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She had recently put up a new chicken shed and wind turbine - diversification projects she believed would not have been possible had a stricter planning regime been in place.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The design work in Port Talbot is the first stage in creating the infrastructure needed to handle, assemble and launch giant floating turbine platforms.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The chancellor then travels to Hangzhou, often called China's "Silicon Valley," to visit the robotics group Unitree and German turbine maker Siemens Energy.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The steam is used to turn a turbine, which generates electricity.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland