From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgas turbineˌgas ˈturbine noun [countable] Tan engine in which a wheel of special blades is driven round at high speed by hot gases, producing a lot of power the ship’s four gas turbine engines
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gas turbine• Subcontractor, Woodward Governor, also provided an interesting display with the Netcon 500 gas turbine monitoring and control system.• One of its most significant features is the choice of a gas turbine rather than internal combustion engine.• The batteries are charged on-board by a small gas turbine auxiliary propulsion unit.• The gas turbine also keeps the batteries topped up. 