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turbocharger Definition

turbo·charger (tʉrbō c̸här′jər)

noun

turbosupercharger

turbocharger Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: It's a bit like having an engine turbocharger that works in reverse.
  • use: Under the bonnet, the GTC concept has GM's 1.9-litre turbo diesel unit, and uses two turbochargers rather than the usual one.
  • assist: An electrically assisted turbocharger is employed to satisfy its supercharging needs.
  • design: There are many tradeoffs involved in designing a turbocharger for an engine.

Adjective modifier

  • twin: The T6 engine is a high-performance engine with twin turbochargers.
  • large: For applications utilizing a larger turbocharger, APS recommends the use of a high performance blow off valve.
  • variable: Those 166 horses gallop along courtesy of a variable geometry turbocharger.
  • new: Result: One practically new turbocharger, for practically nothing.
  • small: At low engine speeds, the smaller turbocharger is effective immediately, producing 95 per cent of the available torque at just 1,500rpm.
  • most: They allow the turbine shaft to spin with less friction than the fluid bearings used in most turbochargers.

Modifies a noun

  • casing: The coolant in the primary circuit runs through the engine block, exhaust manifolds, and turbocharger casing.
  • bearing: The new turbocharger bearing designs are the latest in a series of bearing products manufactured using Barden's " Special Design " capability.
  • boost: It just shows that a diesel is more efficient when running a higher turbocharger boost.
  • housing: In the 18 cylinder version there are three turbochargers in each of the three turbocharger housings.

Noun used with modifier

  • geometry: Those 166 horses gallop along courtesy of a variable geometry turbocharger.
  • exhaust: This adjusts the exhaust gas turbocharger to match more precisely the engine's running conditions.
  • variable-geometry: Each cylinder bank is fed by a dedicated variable-geometry turbocharger via separate, high-capacity intercoolers to help achieve the desired throttle responses.
  • bearing: Barden's high precision bearings are also having a major impact in the rapidly developing automotive aftermarket for ball bearing turbochargers.
  • ball: Barden's high precision bearings are also having a major impact in the rapidly developing automotive aftermarket for ball bearing turbochargers.
  • gas: This adjusts the exhaust gas turbocharger to match more precisely the engine's running conditions.