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By far the most important use of gas turbines is in aviation, where they provide the motive power for jet propulsion. Because of the significance of this application and the diversity of modern jet engines, the subject will be dealt with at length in a separate section of the article. The present discussion will touch on the use of gas turbines in electric power generation and in certain industrial processes, as well as consider their role in marine, locomotive, and automotive propulsion. In the field of electric power generation, gas turbines must compete with steam turbines in large central power ...(100 of 4163 words)