firtree
gas turbine blade with firtree-type root
Meaning
Noun
- A fir.
- (turbines) The root of a very-high-temperature turbine blade, inserted into a corresponding slot in a disc, resembling in section a simplified image of a fir.
Origin
- fir + tree
Modern English dictionary
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