- turbocharger
- noun Date: 1934 a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine
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turbocharger
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turbocharger — UK [ˈtɜː(r)bəʊˌtʃɑː(r)dʒə(r)] / US [ˈtɜrboʊˌtʃɑrdʒər] or turbo UK [ˈtɜː(r)bəʊ] / US [ˈtɜrboʊ] noun [countable] Word forms turbocharger : singular turbocharger plural turbochargers a system that uses a turbine to make an engine more powerful… … English dictionary
turbocharger — UK US (also turbo charger) /ˈtɜːbəʊˌtʃɑːdʒər/ noun PRODUCTION ► a piece of equipment that increases the pressure of air entering an engine to create more power: »It s the smallest vehicle to have an engine with a turbocharger … Financial and business terms
turbocharger — ► NOUN ▪ a supercharger driven by a turbine powered by the engine s exhaust gases … English terms dictionary
turbocharger — ☆ turbocharger [tʉr′bō chär΄jər ] n. TURBOSUPERCHARGER … English World dictionary
Turbocharger — A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine. Like a supercharger, the purpose of a turbocharger is to increase the mass of air entering the engine to create more power. However, a… … Wikipedia
turbocharger — An exhaust gas driven air compressor used to increase the power of a reciprocating engine. The exhaust gases drive a small radial inflow turbine to drive a centrifugal type air compressor which, in turn, sends the compressed air into the… … Aviation dictionary
turbocharger — /terr boh chahr jeuhr/, n. a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine. Also called turbo. [1930 35; TURBO + (SUPER)CHARGER] * * * … Universalium
turbocharger — noun inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air. Syn: turbosupercharger, turbo See Also: supercharge … Wiktionary
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 [ 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
