an internal-combustion engine in which the expanding gases emerging from one or more combustion chambers drive a turbine. A rotary compressor driven by the turbine compresses the air used for combustion, power being taken either as torque from the turbine or thrust from the expanding gases
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gas′ tur′bine,
- Energya turbine utilizing the gaseous products of combustion.
- 1900–05
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'gas turbine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
GTS
- bypass engine
- combustion chamber
- compressor
- igniter
- jet engine
- jet propulsion
- jet stream
- surge
- turbine
- turbocharger
- turbojet engine
- turboprop
- turboshaft
- turbotrain