turbine

Meanings

Plural: turbines

Noun

rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
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.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French turbine, from Latin turbō, turbinem (“tornado, whirlwind; crowd”).

Scrabble Score: 9

turbine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
turbine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
turbine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

turbine is a valid Words With Friends word