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impulse turbine

im·pulse tur·bine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-puhls tur-bin, -bahyn]
    • /ˈɪm pʌls ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-puhls tur-bin, -bahyn]
    • /ˈɪm pʌls ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/

Definitions of impulse turbine words

  • noun impulse turbine a turbine moved by free jets of fluid striking the blades of the rotor together with the axial flow of fluid through the rotor. 1
  • noun impulse turbine a turbine in which the expansion of the fluid, often steam, is completed in a static nozzle, the torque being produced by the change in momentum of the fluid impinging on curved rotor blades 0
  • noun impulse turbine a kind of turbine having rotor blades so shaped that the force of jets of fluid striking against the blades moves the wheel, without pressure drop occurring across the blades 0
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Origin of impulse turbine

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Impulse turbine

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impulse turbine popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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