WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
im′pulse tur′bine, 
  1. Hydraulics, Mechanical Engineeringa turbine moved by free jets of fluid striking the blades of the rotor together with the axial flow of fluid through the rotor. Cf. reaction turbine.
  • 1880–85

'impulse turbine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "impulse turbine" in the title:


Look up "impulse turbine" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "impulse turbine" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!