gas turbine

noun

: an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine

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That’s because, while the U.S. is rich in gas, there’s a shortage of gas turbines. Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Susquehanna analysts raised the company’s price target by $100 to $499 following its $14.2 billion gas turbine and energy solutions deal with Saudi Arabia. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 May 2025 More mobile gas turbines in Whitehaven will only make a rough environmental situation in south Memphis worse. Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 And while fossil fuels have historically been a flexible, reliable option, equipment backlogs now force developers to reserve gas turbines seven to eight years in advance, so new projects wouldn’t enter service until 2031 or later. Chris Hopper, Fortune, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gas turbine

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gas turbine was in 1904

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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

gas turbine

noun
: an engine in which gases produced by burning fuel are used to spin blades connected to a drive shaft

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