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turbosupercharger
[ tur-boh-soo-per-chahr-jer ]
/ ˌtɜr boʊˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər /
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noun
(formerly) a turbocharger.
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Origin of turbosupercharger
First recorded in 1930–35; turbo- + supercharger
Words nearby turbosupercharger
turboprop, turbo-propeller engine, turbopump, turbo-ramjet engine, turboshaft, turbosupercharger, turbot, turbotrain, turbulence, turbulent, turbulent flow
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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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