gas turbine
Noun
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Turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion;
Gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine (synset 103431484)is a type of: turbine - rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotateis a part of:- fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
- gas-turbine ship - a ship powered by a gas turbine
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