Definitions for gas turbine
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Princeton's WordNet
gas turbine(noun)
turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine
Wiktionary
gas turbine(Noun)
An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.
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