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Added 10 October 2026

turbine

/ˈtɜː.baɪn/ noun

Latin root: turbō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about turbine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate.

Origin

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

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