gas turbine
noun
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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
Types & categories
- turbine hypernym
Parts & wholes
- fanjet engine part holonym
- gas-turbine ship part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | fanjet engine |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | gas-turbine ship |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | turbine |