Definition of TURBINE

turbine

Plural: turbines

Noun

  • An engine with a rotor, powered by fluid or gas.
  • rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
  • Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

Examples

  • The TURBINE of his Scrabble strategy generated points rapidly, leaving opponents in his dust.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).

Scrabble Score: 9

turbine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
turbine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
turbine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

turbine: valid Words With Friends Word