turbo

¹

[tur-boh]

noun

plural

turbos 

1. turbine.

2. Informal.,  turbocharger.

3. an automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine equipped with a turbocharger.

turbo-

²

1. a combining form representing turbine in compound words.

   turbojet.

turbo-

combining form

1. of, relating to, or driven by a turbine

   turbofan

Word History and Origins

Origin of turbo¹

1655–65, in sense “tornado”; 1900–05 turbo for def. 1; in part < Latin turbō top, whirlwind, in part by shortening of turbocharged ( def. ) or turbocharger

Origin of turbo²

turb(ine) + -o-

Example Sentences

What looked to be a treacherous start could be a turbo boost for a franchise heading into a stretch that includes the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans, who are combined 0-6.

From Los Angeles Times

The link between the Covid jab and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to "turbo cancers".

From BBC

The engine architecture is changing, with the removal of the MGU-H, the part of the hybrid system that recovers energy from the turbo.

From BBC

"We are working at turbo speed on cost-effective and innovative ways to deliver on the American people's mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens," she added.

From BBC

These retain 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, but simplify them by removing the MGU-H, which recovers energy from the turbo and is highly complex and was considered a barrier to new suppliers.

From BBC

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