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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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Eta, a former Germany youth international and Women's Champions League winner with Turbine Potsdam, will take charge of Union Berlin's women's side this summer.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There are two main modifications to convert an aircraft engine to a land-based natural gas turbine for power generation, according to Mark Axford of Axford Turbine Consultants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The 68-year-old, best known for working on the design of Beijing's Olympic stadium and filling the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in London with hand-crafted porcelain sunflower seeds in 2010, will lead Aviva Studios' spring/summer exhibitions.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Of course, the company has a point: Turbine engines can produce thrust or electricity.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

His first book was The Gas Turbine, published in London and now a classic on its subject.

From When Winter Comes to Main Street by Overton, Grant Martin




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