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turbosupercharger

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

noun

  1. (formerly) a turbocharger.


turbosupercharger

/ ˌtɜːbəʊˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə /

noun

  1. obsolete.
    a supercharging device for an internal-combustion engine, consisting of a turbine driven by the exhaust gases
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of turbosupercharger1

First recorded in 1930–35; turbo- + supercharger

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