Meanings
nounJonval turbine (plural Jonval turbines)
plural Jonval turbines
- A kind of mixed-flow water turbine based on a horizontal water wheel.
Origin
Invented by Feu Jonval in 1837.
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Jonval turbine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonval%20turbine
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“Jonval turbine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonval%20turbine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jonval turbine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonval%20turbine.
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