a rotary engine that converts kinetic energy of a moving fluid (water, steam, air, or combustion products of a fuel) into mechanical energy
Examples of 'turbine engine' in a sentence
turbine engine
Contrast this with a gas turbine engine, which runs at 90% efficiency.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A turbine engine doesn't offer any sort of fuel economy of course, in fact it's probably worse than a petrol car.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His development of the gas turbine engine could not be modified for domestic use as hoped, but his uncles were impressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Gas turbine engines can run on almost any liquid that will burn.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now one of the four gaspowered turbine engines has to be replaced.
The Sun (2011)
These can power petrol, diesel and gas turbine engines more cleanly than existing petroleum fuels.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is powered by all-gas turbine engines that eliminate almost all mechanical vibration, and there are systems to counter the effects of pitch and roll.