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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Kutscher said gas turbines could be used in those cases and wouldn’t have to run 24 hours a day like a reactor would.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The brand pioneered the use of water jets connected to gas turbines on the Pershing 115 in 2004 and introduced triple-engine propulsion on the Pershing 108 in 2011.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
In May, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced that gas turbines would not be used at the Tulane Road facility.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
Artificial intelligence requires a significant amount of water and electricity; however, when news broke about the use of gas turbines at the xAI facility on Paul R. Lowry Road in 2024, the focus shifted toward environmental concerns for many Boxtown residents and community activists.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 6 June 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The brand pioneered the use of water jets connected to gas turbines on the Pershing 115 in 2004 and introduced triple-engine propulsion on the Pershing 108 in 2011.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
In May, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced that gas turbines would not be used at the Tulane Road facility.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
Artificial intelligence requires a significant amount of water and electricity; however, when news broke about the use of gas turbines at the xAI facility on Paul R. Lowry Road in 2024, the focus shifted toward environmental concerns for many Boxtown residents and community activists.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 6 June 2025
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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