turbo

[ tur-boh ]

/ ˈtɜr boʊ /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for turbo on Thesaurus.com

noun, plural tur·bos.

turbine.

Informal. turbocharger.

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

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of turbo

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

Other definitions for turbo (2 of 2)

turbo-

a combining form representing turbine in compound words: turbojet.

Origin of turbo-

turb(ine) + -o-

How to use turbo in a sentence

As grown-ups without turbo-charged explosive arrows, we can only change the rules through politics.
The Hunger Games Economy|Jedediah Purdy|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Netflix releasing first five episodes of Dreamworks Animation collab Turbo FAST on Christmas Eve.
Vin Diesel Pays Tribute to Paul Walker, The Kardashians’ Christmas Card Cost $250K|Culture Team|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Canadian-built Bombardier Q400 turbo-prop had an automatic stall-protection system.
The Year of Flying Dangerously|Clive Irving|December 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
By the time he had dragged himself down to the street level a turbo-truck had slammed to a stop in front of the loading platform.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison

Another tank is blown out and the turbo-fan set in motion till the tanks are soon quite empty.
The Voyage of the Deutschland |Paul Knig
The large tropical shells named Turbo have massive lids of considerable weight.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life|B. Lindsay
A genus of small fossil shells, described as resembling Turbo, but with the aperture more like that of Melania.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
The turbo-generator should be lubricated by a small amount of black or engine oil, placed in the cup on the turbine or steam end.
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for turbo

turbo-

combining form

of, relating to, or driven by a turbineturbofan

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012