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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Initially, Oracle planned to power the campus — dubbed Project Jupiter — with more traditional gas turbines from Siemens Energy AG.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Quieter ships for underwater surveillance One of the more notable aspects of the contract is the use of GE’s composite gas turbine enclosure technology.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Neither uses propellor propulsion or rudders; instead, gas turbines power high-speed water jets.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
To overcome these shortcomings, Blue Energy and GE Vernova have hit on the idea of combining gas turbine and nuclear generation in one plant.
—David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Quieter ships for underwater surveillance One of the more notable aspects of the contract is the use of GE’s composite gas turbine enclosure technology.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Neither uses propellor propulsion or rudders; instead, gas turbines power high-speed water jets.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
To overcome these shortcomings, Blue Energy and GE Vernova have hit on the idea of combining gas turbine and nuclear generation in one plant.
—David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gas turbine
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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