turbosupercharger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of turbosupercharger
First recorded in 1930–35; turbo- + supercharger
Example Sentences
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Combined with a "variable discharge" turbosupercharger manufactured by General Electric Co., it turns into a new engine with greatly increased power and flexibility.
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Thus, literally out of thin air, the turbosupercharger emerged last week as a menace to Hitler's power.
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But metallurgical advance has recently been rapid; much of it has been made in perfecting the turbosupercharger, already in use on some high-altitude combat planes.
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But World War II set flyers again to striving for altitudes incredible in 1917, brought the turbosupercharger and its inventor off the shelf.
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Like a turbosupercharger on a plane, Garrett's device captures hot exhaust gases to drive a turbine, which in turn drives air into the cylinder, increasing combustion and power.
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