steam turbine
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steam turbine
noun steam turbines
- A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations. It was opened in 1904 as the largest traction power station in Europe and one of the first to use steam turbines, which have been the only game in town for power stations ever since.
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noun system through which steam is passed
| Español | turbina de vapor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증기 터빈 jeunggi teobin |
| 日本語 | 蒸気タービン |
| 中文 | 蒸汽渦輪發動機 /蒸汽涡轮发动机 |
| हिन्दी | भाप टरबाइन bhāp ṭarbāin |
| Português | turbina a vapor |
| Français | turbine à vapeur |
| Deutsch | Dampfturbine |
| Italiano | turbina a vapore |
| Ελληνικά | ατμοστρόβιλος atmostróvilos |
| Română | turbină cu abur |
| Русский | парова́я турби́на parovája turbína, паротурби́на paroturbína |
| Tiếng Việt | động cơ tuốc bin hơi nước |
| العربية | عنفة بخارية |
| עברית | טוּרְבִּינַת קִיטוֹר turbinat kitor |
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