water turbine
noun
a turbine driven by the momentum or reactive force of water.
Origin of water turbine
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby water turbine
water torture,
water tower,
water trap,
water treatment,
water tube boiler,
water turbine,
water turkey,
water vapor,
water vapour,
water vole,
water wagon
Example sentences from the Web for water turbine
"Barker's Mill" is the name applied to a water-turbine that works like the lawn-sprinkler.
The Story of Great Inventions |Elmer Ellsworth BurnsThe common lawn-sprinkler, that whirls as the water rushes through it, is a water-turbine that works in the same way.
The Story of Great Inventions |Elmer Ellsworth BurnsThe water-turbine is equally useful in relation to water-power.
The Story of Great Inventions |Elmer Ellsworth Burns