"turboexpander" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turboexpanders [plural]
Etymology: turbo- + expander Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|turbo|expander}} turbo- + expander Head templates: {{en-noun}} turboexpander (plural turboexpanders)
  1. A centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor. Wikipedia link: turboexpander Synonyms: expansion turbine Translations (turbine to expand gas): турбодета́ндер (turbodetánder) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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