turbo
turbo
Definition
turbo (tʉr′bō)
noun
turbo
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- blow: Been in for some work ( blown turbo, Renault paid!
- replace: Martins could then have to replace the turbo again!
- charge: On turbo charged engines, the most common way of increasing power is to increase the boost pressure.
- power: NOV 15 There's just no keeping turbo powered pensioner Peter Brunt down.
- get: The intercooler has failed - how are you going to get the turbo to go bang?
- have: I think these also had a smaller turbo to reduce lag.
Adjective modifier
- twin: The adaptor plate kit is the same for a twin turbo.
- new: Now I have fitted a new turbo the car goes pretty well, with no oil leak from the turbo.
- small: I think these also had a smaller turbo to reduce lag.
Modifies a noun
- diesel: Low mileage for a turbo diesel which usually spells trouble!
- charger: This change is matched by a somewhat smaller turbo charger, which steps into operation a bit earlier.
- lag: One way to improve turbo lag is to reduce the inertia of the rotating parts, mainly by reducing their weight.
- equalization: His research interests are mainly in turbo equalization, turbo coding and space-time coding.
- snail: I am also looking for shrimp, hermit crabs and possibly turbo snails.
- boost: I love the way the terrible digital clock has been replaced by a turbo boost gage.
Noun used with modifier
- variable-nozzle: New variable-nozzle turbo he reflected sunlight made easier by.
- bhp: The T16 is also available in three basic specs, naturally aspirated MPI, 180 bhp turbo MPI, and 200 bhp MPI.
- liter: Equipped with nine liter turbo charged diesel engines, they also have special gear which enables them to induce foam into the water supply.
- gasoline: The first, the L-Series Diesel version, and this, the 197bhp T-Series powered gasoline turbo.
- twin: Rich Topic: 2.0 twin turbo legacy engine into a bay?
Browse dictionary entries near turbo
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- turbocharge
- turbocharger
- turbofan
- turbogenerator
- turbojet
- turboprop
- turbosupercharger
- turbot
- turbulence
