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turbo
1 American
[tur-boh]
/ ˈtɜr boʊ /
noun
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turbos
plural
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Informal. turbocharger.
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an automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine equipped with a turbocharger.
turbo-
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American
turbo-
British
combining form
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Etymology
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 turbo-2
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Unassisted, the turbo 2.5-liter can be a grumpy gus—roused but reluctantly at stop lights and generally less excited about the morning mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
In neighbouring Norway there are also currently no restrictions, but under pressure from retailers, the country committed to phasing out turbo chicken breeds by the end of 2027.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Denmark's animal welfare minister said Wednesday that he wants to introduce a ban on the farming of fast-growing "turbo chickens," first nationally but ultimately, across Europe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
"I lifted off the power and when I went back, I had no turbo, so then I had no power," Russell said.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
In June, Ford sold more F-150 pickups with its turbo- charged V-6 than those with V-8 engines for the first time since the 1980s.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 31, 2011
Henry Zoelly, a Swiss engineer, declared that the steam locomotive is lag ging "pitifully" in scientific progress and foresaw the development of a turbo- locomotive.
From Time Magazine Archive
The engines used in F1 at the moment are 1.6-litre V6 turbos with a power split of 53-47 between the internal combustion engine and electrical components.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The turbos also allow precise modulation of intake pressures for improved combustion efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
At the time, F1 was dominated by naturally aspirated three-litre V8s but Renault was the first to see the potential of an equivalence formula that permitted the use of 1.5-litre turbos.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023
No replacement for displacement, sure, but the lovely thing about turbos is how easily you can modify them to increase engine power and even improve fuel economy.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2022
The door was closed, and the Terrans braced themselves under the low roof as the engine started up with a whine of worn turbos.
From The Yillian Way by Keith Laumer
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