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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That shift gained momentum this week as Velo3D and gas turbine developer Aurelia Technologies unveiled a partnership aimed at bringing 3D printing deeper into next-generation turbine development.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Initially, Oracle planned to power the campus — dubbed Project Jupiter — with more traditional gas turbines from Siemens Energy AG.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 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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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Initially, Oracle planned to power the campus — dubbed Project Jupiter — with more traditional gas turbines from Siemens Energy AG.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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