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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The devices measure pollutants regulated by the EPA, including nitrogen oxides, ozone and particulate matter from sources like gas turbines, factories and heavy traffic.
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Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
The price of gas turbines is going up as the cost of renewables comes down.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The company’s Marine Engines & Systems division will deliver eight LM2500 gas turbine engines for the next Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, USS Intrepid and USS Robert Kerrey.
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In order to power the massive machine, the company has used gas turbines, according to the reports.
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Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
The price of gas turbines is going up as the cost of renewables comes down.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The company’s Marine Engines & Systems division will deliver eight LM2500 gas turbine engines for the next Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, USS Intrepid and USS Robert Kerrey.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
In order to power the massive machine, the company has used gas turbines, according to the reports.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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