De gasturbine
Example: De gasturbine produceert energie voor de elektriciteitscentrale.
Definition
A "gasturbine" is a type of engine that generates energy by burning fuel to produce high-speed exhaust gases, which then spin a turbine to create mechanical power, commonly used for electricity generation in power plants.
Etymology
The word "gasturbine" originates from the Dutch combination of 'gas' meaning the state of matter and 'turbine', derived from the Latin 'turbo' meaning a spinning device. Together, it describes an engine that operates using gas to drive a turbine.
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"De gasturbine" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the gas turbine