Meanings
nounturboexpander (plural turboexpanders)
plural turboexpanders
- 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.
Synonyms: expansion turbine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.
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Translations
Russian турбодета́ндер
- турбодета́ндер (turbodetánder)turbine to expand gas
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turboexpander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turboexpander
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“turboexpander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turboexpander. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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