Meanings
nounKaplan turbine (plural Kaplan turbines)
plural Kaplan turbines
- A water turbine that has adjustable blades so that a constant rate of revolution is achieved.
Origin
Named after the inventor, Austrian professor Viktor Kaplan.
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Kaplan turbine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaplan%20turbine
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“Kaplan turbine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaplan%20turbine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaplan turbine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaplan%20turbine.
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