turbo

¹

[tur-boh]

noun

plural

turbos 

1. turbine.

2. Informal.,  turbocharger.

3. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of turbo-¹

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

Origin of turbo-²

turb(ine) + -o-

Example Sentences

The engine architecture is changing, with the removal of the MGU-H, the part of the hybrid system that recovers energy from the turbo.

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"We are working at turbo speed on cost-effective and innovative ways to deliver on the American people's mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens," she added.

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These retain 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, but simplify them by removing the MGU-H, which recovers energy from the turbo and is highly complex and was considered a barrier to new suppliers.

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Liverpool BID Company, which manages Accommodation BID, said the levy would "turbo charge" the city's tourism and visitor economy when it comes into force in June.

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The new rules for next year retain 1.6-litre turbo hybrid engines but with a simplified architecture while increasing the proportion of power supplied by the electrical part of the engine to about 50% from the current 20%, and running on sustainable fuels.

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