pelton wheel

Pelton wheel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pel-tn]
- /ˈpɛl tn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pel-tn]
- /ˈpɛl tn/

Definitions of pelton wheel words

noun pelton wheel a high-pressure impulse water turbine in which one or more free jets of water are directed against the buckets of the rotor. 1
noun pelton wheel a type of impulse turbine in which specially shaped buckets mounted on the perimeter of a wheel are struck by a fast-flowing water jet 0

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Origin of pelton wheel

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; named after L. A. Pelton (died 1908), U.S. engineer, its inventor

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pelton wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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