Turbine vs Turban - What's the difference?
turbine | turban |
Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.
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The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell.
As nouns the difference between turbine and turban
is that turbine is any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft while turban is man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.turbine
English
(wikipedia turbine)Noun
(en noun)Lee S. Langston, magazine=(American Scientist)
The Adaptable Gas Turbine, passage=Turbines' have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin ''turbo'', meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a ' turbine is that a fluid or gas turns the blades of a rotor, which is attached to a shaft that can perform useful work.}}
Derived terms
* wind turbine * gas turbine * steam turbine * water turbine * turbo-External links
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English
Noun
(en noun)F. E. Penny
Pulling the Strings, passage=The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.}}