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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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On the night of the world's worst nuclear accident, he was working as a turbine mechanic in unit number two, a few hundred metres from reactor number four, which exploded during a safety test.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The plan introduced pre-assessed areas where large wind farms are strongly supported and removed fixed rules on turbine height and distance from homes, instead relying on case-by-case judgement.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

But a crucial difference between renewables and fossil fuels is that buyers only have to pay for a solar plant or wind turbine once.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The windswept community is home to historic mill houses and a new low-income housing complex right next to where the turbine components will be stacked and assembled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Even at this age, Eden is the most intelligent of us, and instead of joining in, he chooses to sit there tinkering with parts of an old turbine engine.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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