turbosupercharger
turbocharger
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turbocharger
noun
A supercharger that uses an exhaust-driven turbine to maintain air-intake pressure especially in high-altitude aircraft. Also called turbosupercharger .
Related Forms:
- tur′bo·charged′
adjective
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Noun
(plural turbochargers)
- inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.
Origin
From turbosupercharger, a contraction thereof.
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