steam turbine
noun
: a turbine that is driven by the pressure of steam discharged at high velocity against the turbine vanes
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Nuclear power plants generate electricity by splitting the U-235 atom in a process called fission, which produces heat used to turn a steam turbine connected to a generator.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
But the heart of this verdant campus is another green expanse—a gleaming, 10,000-square-meter shop floor churning out rotors and blades alongside assembly bays and test beds for steam turbines.
—Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
For now, American Energy is still powered by steam turbines.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
These generate steam which drives steam turbines that produce energy.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
But the heart of this verdant campus is another green expanse—a gleaming, 10,000-square-meter shop floor churning out rotors and blades alongside assembly bays and test beds for steam turbines.
—Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
For now, American Energy is still powered by steam turbines.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
These generate steam which drives steam turbines that produce energy.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Steam turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20turbine. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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