turbine
n. countablen. a machine with blades that spin when air, water, or steam flows through it. This spinning movement is usually used to create electricity.
n. a rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work. Often coupled with a generator to produce electrical power.
The wind turbine spins quickly on a breezy day.
Engineers are inspecting the massive turbine at the hydroelectric dam to ensure it operates at peak efficiency.
Modern wind farms utilize sophisticated turbine designs that can capture kinetic energy even from relatively low wind speeds, significantly increasing the viability of renewable energy in the region.
Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).
Commonly modified by the power source, such as 'wind', 'steam', or 'gas'.