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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China’s naval production now includes everything from gas turbine and diesel engines to shipboard weapons, electronic systems, submarines, surface combatants, and unmanned systems.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
These activists also contend that the company is illegally operating gas turbines.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Already, companies are using 3-D printers to produce parts for tankers and gas turbines in the locations where they are needed.
—Susan Lund, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
The energy company, which was spun off from what is now GE Aerospace in April, raised its 2024 guidance because of gas turbines.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
These activists also contend that the company is illegally operating gas turbines.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Already, companies are using 3-D printers to produce parts for tankers and gas turbines in the locations where they are needed.
—Susan Lund, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
The energy company, which was spun off from what is now GE Aerospace in April, raised its 2024 guidance because of gas turbines.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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