bleeder turbine

noun

: a steam turbine from the casing of which steam is drawn at one or more points to be used for heating of feedwater or industrial fluids or for district steam heating

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“Bleeder turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleeder%20turbine. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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