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tur·bi·na·tion (tûr'bə-nāʹshən)
n.
A turbinate formation.
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turbination
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Turbination — Tur bi*na tion, n. [Cf. L. tirbinatio a pointing in the form of a cone. See {Turbinate}.] The act of spinning or whirling, as a top. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turbination — turbināˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑turbine … Useful english dictionary
turbinate — turbination, n. /terr beuh nit, nayt /, adj. 1. Also, turbinated. 2. having the shape of an inverted cone; scroll like; whorled; spiraled. 3. Anat. of or pertaining to certain scroll like, spongy bones of the nasal passages in humans and other… … Universalium
turbiner — 1. turbiner [ tyrbine ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • 1800; créé en arg., d apr. le fr. turbine ou le lat. turbo, au sens de « tourbillon, toupie » ♦ Pop. et vieilli Travailler dur, trimer. ⊗ HOM. Turbiné. turbiner 2. turbiner [ tyrbine ] v. tr … Encyclopédie Universelle
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