gas turbine
An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a…An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.
» A turbofan engine is the most modern variation of the basic gas turbine engine.
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1 sensesAn internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.
Gasturbine
га́зовая турби́наgázovaja turbína, газотурби́наgazoturbína
газова турбінаhazova turbina
- 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
Examples
3 sentencesA turbofan engine is the most modern variation of the basic gas turbine engine.
This is a gas turbine.
Most modern passenger and military aircraft are powered by gas turbine engines, which are also called jet engines.
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