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turbotrain

American  
[tur-boh-treyn] / ˈtɜr boʊˌtreɪn /

noun

  1. a train powered by a gas-turbine locomotive.

Etymology

Origin of turbotrain

First recorded in 1965–70; turbo- + train

Example Sentences

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TurboTrain is a sleek harbinger of the future.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soon after, a second high-speed train, the gas-turbine TurboTrain will begin plying the New Haven line's rails between Boston and New York, lopping a full hour off the 4-hr. 15-min. trip.

From Time Magazine Archive

In December, Canadian National Railways started TurboTrain service between Montreal and Toronto, reducing the usual 4-hr. 59-min. trip to 3 hr.

From Time Magazine Archive

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