hydroelectric turbine

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1. turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	turbine,
definition	:	rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	francis turbine,
definition	:	a type of hydroelectric turbine (noun.artifact)