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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Steam turbine Steam turbine The term 'Steam turbine' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A device that converts high-pressure steam, produced in a boiler, into mechanical energy that can then be used to produce electricity by forcing blades in a cylinder to rotate and turn a generator shaft'. Previous 5 Terms: Steam from other sources Steam generator Steam or hot water radiators or baseboards Steam or hot-water system Steam transferred-credit Next 5 Terms: steatogenous steenbok Steepness Steering Currents Steering Winds About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.