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steam turbine
A device that converts high-pressure steam, produced in a boiler, into mechanical energy that can then be used to produce electricity by forcing blades in a cylinder to rotate and turn a generator shaft.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Energy
- Category: Energy efficiency
- Company: U.S. DOE
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