Turbine+wheel

  • 1turbine wheel — Turbine Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or… …

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  • 2turbine wheel — Water wheel Wa ter wheel 1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; called an {overshot wheel} when the water is applied at the top, an {undershot wheel} when at the bottom,… …

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  • 3turbine wheel — [1] A turbocharger wheel driven by exhaust gases, the turbine wheel spins at speeds up to 160,000 rpm and drives the compressor which is located at the opposite end of the turbine shaft; wheel and shaft are usually inseparable. [2] A driven… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 4turbine wheel — A wheel or disc equipped with blades or vanes, designed to spin in reaction to a fluid flow passing over or across the vanes …

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  • 5Turbine — Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction …

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  • 6turbine pump — noun A device for raising water by the inverted action of a turbine wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑turbine …

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  • 7turbine — /terr bin, buyn/, n. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as …

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  • 8wheel — A circular device, thin in relation to its face area, usually able to rotate about a central axle or pivot, with a durable but elastic rim or with regular teeth cut on the rim and for lightness often supported by spokes joined to the hub instead… …

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  • 9turbine bucket — The blades of a turbine wheel. See turbine blades …

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  • 10turbine rotor — The complete turbine assembly with all its stages but excluding the stators. Also called a turbine wheel …

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