Die Dampfturbine
Example: Die Dampfturbine erzeugt Strom in vielen Kraftwerken effizient.
Definition
The term "die Dampfturbine" refers to a steam turbine, a device that converts steam energy into mechanical work, often used to generate electricity efficiently in power plants.
Etymology
"Die Dampfturbine" is a German compound word combining "Dampf" meaning steam and "Turbine" from the Latin 'turbo', meaning a spinning or whirling device. This reflects its function of using steam to spin and produce energy.
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"Die Dampfturbine" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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