turbine

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˈtɜːrbaɪn/ UK /ˈtɜːbaɪn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a rotary engine driven by a flow of water, steam, gas, or air

Wind passing over the blades spins the turbine to generate power.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a rotary engine driven by a... rotorengineimpeller

Word family

Derived forms turbo

Related forms turbid turbulent disturb

Etymology

From French turbine, coined in 1822 from Latin turbo (stem turbin-) 'spinning top, whirl, eddy', related to turba ('turmoil, crowd').

turbo Latin turba Latin

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Topics

Materials & Substances Energy & Industry

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# turbine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɜːbaɪn/

## Meanings
1. a rotary engine driven by a flow of water, steam, gas, or air

## Examples
- Wind passing over the blades spins the turbine to generate power.

## Synonyms
- rotor
- engine
- impeller

## Derived Forms
- turbo

## Related Forms
- turbid
- turbulent
- disturb

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: turbo
- Root: turba

## Etymology
From French turbine, coined in 1822 from Latin turbo (stem turbin-) 'spinning top, whirl, eddy', related to turba ('turmoil, crowd').

## AI Etymology
Turbine is from French turbine, coined in 1822 from Latin turbo (stem turbin-) 'spinning top, whirl, eddy', related to turba ('turmoil, crowd'). Important recorded forms include turbo (Latin) and turba (Latin). The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers a rotary engine driven by a flow of water, steam, gas, or air. The wider family includes derived forms such as turbo and related words such as turbid, turbulent, and disturb.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Energy & Industry

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