turbines
n. countablen. machines with blades that spin when air, water, or steam flows through them to create power.
n. rotary mechanical devices that extract energy from a fluid flow and convert it into useful work. Often used in the context of power generation where the kinetic energy of wind, water, or steam is transformed into electricity.
The wind turbines spin quickly on the hill.
Engineers are installing several new offshore turbines to increase the city's renewable energy capacity.
Modern gas turbines operate at extremely high temperatures to maximize thermal efficiency, requiring advanced ceramic coatings to protect the internal components from melting.
Usually appears in the plural when referring to a collection of power-generating units, such as a wind farm.