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FRANCIS TURBINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Francis turbine mean?
• FRANCIS TURBINE (noun)
The noun FRANCIS TURBINE has 1 sense:
1. a type of hydroelectric turbine
Familiarity information: FRANCIS TURBINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A type of hydroelectric turbine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Francis turbine" is a kind of...):
hydroelectric turbine (turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator)
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