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View synonyms for turbo

turbo

1

[ tur-boh ]

noun

, plural tur·bos.
  1. Informal. turbocharger.
  2. an automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine equipped with a turbocharger.


turbo-

2
  1. a combining form representing turbine in compound words:

    turbojet.

turbo-

combining_form

  1. of, relating to, or driven by a turbine

    turbofan



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Word History and Origins

Origin of turbo1

1655–65, in sense “tornado”; 1900–05 turbo fordef 1; in part < Latin turbō top, whirlwind, in part by shortening of turbocharged ( def ) or turbocharger

Origin of turbo2

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Example Sentences

As grown-ups without turbo-charged explosive arrows, we can only change the rules through politics.

Netflix releasing first five episodes of Dreamworks Animation collab Turbo FAST on Christmas Eve.

The Canadian-built Bombardier Q400 turbo-prop had an automatic stall-protection system.

By the time he had dragged himself down to the street level a turbo-truck had slammed to a stop in front of the loading platform.

Another tank is blown out and the turbo-fan set in motion till the tanks are soon quite empty.

The large tropical shells named Turbo have massive lids of considerable weight.

A genus of small fossil shells, described as resembling Turbo, but with the aperture more like that of Melania.

The turbo-generator should be lubricated by a small amount of black or engine oil, placed in the cup on the turbine or steam end.

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