DictionaryRoot: turbo
Latin
turbo
spinning top; whirlwind
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noun
turbine
TUR-byne/ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
A machine whose blades are spun by moving liquid or gas to produce power.
Etymology
Latin turbo supplied the image of something whirling, like a spinning top or whirlwind. The machine name first described a water-driven wheel, then extended to mechanisms turned by air or steam.