turbosupercharger

[ tur-boh-soo-per-chahr-jer ]

/ ˌtɜr boʊˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər /

noun

(formerly) a turbocharger.

Words nearby turbosupercharger

turbojet, turbojet engine, turboprop, turbopump, turboshaft, turbosupercharger, turbot, turbotrain, turbulence, turbulent, turbulent flow

Origin of turbosupercharger

First recorded in 1930–35; turbo- + supercharger

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British Dictionary definitions for turbosupercharger

turbosupercharger

/ (ˌtɜːbəʊˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə) /

noun

obsolete a supercharging device for an internal-combustion engine, consisting of a turbine driven by the exhaust gases

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