English noun: turbine | |||
1. | turbine (artifact) rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rotary engine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gas turbine, hydroelectric turbine, impulse turbine, reaction turbine, steam turbine, wind turbine | ||
Part holonym | blade, rotor, rotor coil, stator, stator coil, vane | ||