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 price of gas turbines is going up as the cost of renewables comes down.
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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
Given recent strength in orders and demand expectations for gas turbine and electrification products and services, many analysts expect management to raise its guidance for 2025 – and maybe even for next year.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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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
Given recent strength in orders and demand expectations for gas turbine and electrification products and services, many analysts expect management to raise its guidance for 2025 – and maybe even for next year.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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