gas turbine
nounDefinition of gas turbine
: an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine
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Six diesel locomotive engines and three gas turbines generate 75,000 horsepower to spin propellers as big around as grain silos. — Los Angeles Times, "Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military-industrial complex," 2 Aug. 2019 The company’s long-struggling power business, which includes its gas turbines, posted a profit of $117 million, down 71% from the same time last year. — Washington Post, "GE swings to loss, but outlook is improving," 31 July 2019 The manufacturer of gas turbine products settled in Farmington. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "Connecticut aerospace businesses make connections at Paris Air Show," 17 June 2019 The unit houses Siemens’s gas turbine business and was long a centerpiece of the German conglomerate. — William Boston, WSJ, "Siemens to Spin Off Power and Gas Business," 7 May 2019 The ship moves forward with a diesel and gas turbine and a steerable water jet, created with flexible, resilient materials. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul launches. 10 facts about the Navy’s latest warship.," 15 June 2019 The two conventional diesel and GE gas turbine were replaced with three Detroit Diesel 1200 horsepower engines. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Strange, Sad Odyssey of the USS Gemini," 25 July 2016 The old power plants, like many across the nation, are having trouble competing with new gas turbine power plants burning cheap shale gas as well as wind farms, which still receive a production tax credit. — John Funk, cleveland.com, "FirstEnergy Solutions hires top DC lobbyist while DOE considers its plea for emergency action," 20 Apr. 2018 The Freedom-class littoral combat ships use two Colt Pielstick engines for everyday propulsion, but also run a pair of Rolls-Royce MT 30 gas turbines for high speed sprinting. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Two Years After Breakdown, This Littoral Combat Ship is Back in the Fleet," 18 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gas turbine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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