- tur·bo·charg·er
- /ˈtɚboʊˌʧɑɚʤɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]: a device that supplies air to an engine at a higher pressure than normal to increase the engine's power
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tur|bo|charg|er — «TUR boh CHAHR juhr», noun. a supercharger operated by a turbine driven by exhaust gases from the engine … Useful english dictionary
tur|bo|su|per|charg|er — «TUR boh SOO puhr CHAHR juhr», noun. a type of supercharger for an aircraft engine, operated by a turbine driven by the exhaust gases from the engine. With a turbosupercharger piston engines can operate at higher altitudes than would otherwise be … Useful english dictionary
tur|bo|charge — «TUR boh CHAHRJ», verb, charged, charg|ing, noun, –v.t. to equip or operate with a turbocharger. –n. a boost or lift; invigoration: »The old Soviet Empire [is] an ever growing market which would provide the same turbocharge for the next… … Useful english dictionary
tur|bo|su|per|charge — «TUR boh SOO puhr CHAHRJ», transitive verb, charged, charg|ing. to equip or operate with a turbosupercharger … Useful english dictionary
turbocharger — tur|bo|charg|er [ tɜrbou,tʃardʒər ] or tur|bo [ tɜrbou ] noun count TECHNICAL a system that uses a turbine to make an engine more powerful ╾ tur|bo|charge verb transitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turbocharger — tur|bo|charg|er [ˈtə:bəuˌtʃa:dʒə US ˈtə:rbouˌtʃa:rdʒər] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: turbo (from turbine) + charger (as in supercharger)] a system that makes a vehicle more powerful by using a turbine to force air and petrol into the engine under… … Dictionary of contemporary English
turbocharger — tur•bo•charg•er [[t]ˈtɜr boʊˌtʃɑr dʒər[/t]] n. aum aer. a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine • Etymology: 1930–35; turbo + (super) charger … From formal English to slang
turbocharge — tur•bo•charge [[t]ˈtɜr boʊˌtʃɑrdʒ[/t]] v. t. charged, charg•ing. 1) aum to equip with a turbocharger 2) inf inf to speed up; accelerate • Etymology: 1940–45; turbo + (super) charge … From formal English to slang
turbosupercharger — tur•bo•su•per•charg•er [[t]ˌtɜr boʊˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər[/t]] n. aer. (formerly) a turbocharger • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
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