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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Neither uses propellor propulsion or rudders; instead, gas turbines power high-speed water jets.
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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
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, from oil processing stations to gas turbines, are now par for the course.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, from oil processing stations to gas turbines, are now par for the course.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
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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
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, from oil processing stations to gas turbines, are now par for the course.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, from oil processing stations to gas turbines, are now par for the course.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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