gas turbine

noun

: an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine

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Its gas turbines are in high demand from artificial intelligence data center developers with its order backlog continuing to grow. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2025 The company’s use of gas turbines to power the supercomputer, Colossus, runs afoul of environmental regulations and is worsening pollution in the area, the Southern Environmental Law Center, which represents the NAACP, wrote in a letter to xAI. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 17 June 2025 That’s because, while the U.S. is rich in gas, there’s a shortage of gas turbines. Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Susquehanna analysts raised the company’s price target by $100 to $499 following its $14.2 billion gas turbine and energy solutions deal with Saudi Arabia. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gas turbine

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gas turbine was in 1904

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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

gas turbine

noun
: an engine in which gases produced by burning fuel are used to spin blades connected to a drive shaft

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