noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtɜː.baɪn/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtɜː.bɪn/
Canada, General-American:/ˈtɝ.baɪn/
Canada, General-American:/ˈtɝ.bɪn/
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Australian:/ˈtɜː.bɑɪn/
Australian:/ˈtɜː.bɪn/
CMU ARPABET:T ER1 B AY0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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