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“Turban” or “Turbine”

turban / turbine are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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turban t·ER·b·ah·n

  • nouna traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head.

turbine t·ER·b·ay·n

  • nounrotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate.
Usage

Examples in context

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“turban”

  • Turban Renewal: A Tribute To Sam…
  • Sazae (栄螺, さざえ): Horned turban shell
  • …to find the correct pheta (turban) from among those worn by…
  • …own family form of a turban.
  • …2010, El secret del meu turbant (The Secret of My Turban)…
  • …in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

“turbine”

  • …provide electrical power through a turbine generator.
  • …General Electric Frame 9FA gas turbine, a Stein Industrie heat recovery…
  • …Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers, as well as an…
  • …the compartmented wheel, the water turbine, Archimedes' screw, the bucket-chain and…
  • …7FA dual fuel industrial gas turbine, are connected to the grid…
  • She exchanged the steam turbine on her center propeller shaft…
  • …was larger than a comparable turbine installation, increasing displacement by about…
  • …species vulnerable to injury from turbines, and the turbine towers' construction,…
  • Floating wind turbine
  • A wind turbine collapsed over the weekend of…

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