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turbine

noun as in motor

noun as in rotary engine

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These minerals and the lithium could, if recovered, be reused for green technologies such as electric car batteries or in wind turbines, external.

From BBC

With another Ukrainian winter arriving, the vast turbine hall is full of activity.

From BBC

“Because it’s a gearbox, the turbine can run very fast, much more efficiently, the fan can run slower and be much bigger,“ explains Simon Burr, a director at Rolls-Royce.

From BBC

Sardinians are quick to remind visitors that this crisis is more than a handful of wind turbines tilting above an archaeological site.

From Salon

In pursuit of clean energy goals and to reduce atmospheric carbon emissions, developers are increasingly exploring building wind turbines in the waters off the East Coast of the United States.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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