turbine
English
/ˈtɜ(ɹ)baɪn/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from French turbine (turbine) derived from Latin turbinem, turbo (top, spindle, reel, circular movement).
Origin
Latin
turbinem, turbo
Gloss
top, spindle, reel, circular movement
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- microturbine English
- multiturbine English
- turbinelike English
- turbinem Latin
- turbinem, turbo Latin
- turbo Latin
- turbō Latin
- turbina Italian
- biturbine French
- turbine French
- turbiner French
- турби́на Russian
- турбина Russian
- турбонаддув Russian
- turbina Spanish, Castilian
- turbina Portuguese
- tuirbín Irish
- turbina Serbo-Croatian
- турбина Serbo-Croatian
- turbina Catalan, Valencian
- turbina Galician
- turbină Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- турбина Macedonian