turbo

¹ American  

[tur-boh] / ˈtɜr boʊ /

noun

plural

turbos

1. turbine.

2. Informal. turbocharger.

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

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turbo- ² American  

1. a combining form representing turbine in compound words.

   turbojet.

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turbo- British  

combining form

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

   turbofan

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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-¹

turb(ine) + -o-

Example Sentences

The new engines, which remain 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, have significantly increased electrical capacity, which has required innovations in the cars' aerodynamics.

From BBC

The hybrid system is simplified through the removal of the MGU-H, the complex and expensive device that recovered energy from the turbo.

From BBC

Turbo S models output 319 hp on regular gas and 340 hp on premium.

From The Wall Street Journal

The engines remain 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids but the MGU-H, which recovers energy from the exhaust and turbo, has been removed, while the proportion of power produced by the hybrid part of the engine has been more or less doubled to about 50%.

From BBC

The Clorox Turbo+ is a simple, effective fix.

From Salon

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