Definition for steam turbine - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	steam turbine (steam tur\|bine) noun a turbine in which a high-velocity jet of steam rotates a bladed disc or drum.		More words in this category belt blanking plate blown 1 clockwork disc wheel electromechanical expansion guideway hand crank index pedal 1 putter 2 radial engine roll stationary engine stepper treadle two-stroke weld 1 windlass Nearby Words steam heat steam iron steam jacket steam organ steam power steam shovel steam table steam train steam tug steam turbine steam-tight steamboat Steamboat Springs steamed steamer steamer clam steamer duck steamer rug steamer trunk