Noun: gas turbine
- 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
"The power plant used a gas turbine for electricity generation"
Derived forms: gas turbines
Type of: turbine
Part of: fanjet, fan-jet, fanjet engine, gas-turbine ship, turbofan, turbofan engine
Encyclopedia: Gas turbine