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Definition of
turbine noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
turbine
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈtərbaɪn
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ˈtərbən
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a machine or an engine that receives its power from a wheel that is turned by the pressure of water, air, or gas
see
wind turbine
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turbine
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