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turbocharger
[ tur-boh-chahr-jer ]
/ ˈtɜr boʊˌtʃɑr dʒər /
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noun
a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine.
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Also called turbo.
Origin of turbocharger
First recorded in 1930–35; turbo- + (super)charger
Words nearby turbocharger
turbine ventilator, turbit, turbo, turbocar, turbocharge, turbocharger, turbo-electric, turbofan, turbogenerator, turbojet, turbojet engine
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How to use turbocharger in a sentence
However, the team at Aston Martin amped-up the power output with upgraded turbochargers to give the DBX707 an additional 155 horsepower.
But the real turbocharger has been its universal military training and national service program.
British Dictionary definitions for turbocharger
turbocharger
/ (ˈtɜːbəʊˌtʃɑːdʒə) /
noun
a centrifugal compressor which boosts the intake pressure of an internal-combustion engine, driven by an exhaust-gas turbine fitted to the engine's exhaust manifold
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