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turbine.

Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɜː.baɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɜː.bɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɝ.baɪn/Canada, General-American/ˈtɝ.bɪn/Canada, General-American
  1. Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).

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