noun
turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine
• Hypernyms: ↑turbine
• Part Holonyms:
↑gas-turbine ship, ↑fanjet, ↑fan-jet, ↑fanjet engine, ↑turbojet, ↑turbojet engine, ↑turbofan, ↑turbofan engine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.