small turbine

collocation in English

meaningsofsmallandturbine

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withturbine.
small
adjective
uk
/smɔːl/us
/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
See more atsmall
turbine
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtɜː.baɪn/us
/ˈtɝː.bɪn/
a type of machine through which liquid or gas flows and turns a special wheel with blades in order to ...
See more atturbine

(Definition ofsmallandturbinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsmall turbine

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
His first was a small locomotive with four wheels, each fitted with its ownsmallturbine.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The mill was rebuilt the same year, and improved upon by the addition of asmallturbinewhich replaced the water wheel.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Boeing was a major producer ofsmallturbineengines during the 1950s and 1960s.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The ram air turbine is a specialist form ofsmallturbinethat is fitted to some aircraft.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Another approach to siting asmallturbineis to use a shelter model to predict how nearby obstacles will affect local wind conditions.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The mirror is driven by asmallturbinethat is rotated by the pressure of water being pumped in.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Secondly, he should get together with the waste disposal authorities to ensure that landfill gas is used first for conversion into electricity through small turbines.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Many of the residents have installed small turbines to extract power from this river.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In countries with high pressure gas distribution, small turbines can be used to bring the gas pressure to domestic levels whilst extracting useful energy.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Water discharged from the dam powers two small turbines which provide electricity for the operation of shallow and deep aerators.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofsmall
Go to the definition ofturbine
See other collocations withturbine