Turbocharger
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.
"This is a 16-cylinder unit with the cylinders arranged in vee formation, operating on the four-stroke cycle and pressure-charged by four Napier exhaust gas-driven turbo-chargers."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"This is a 16-cylinder unit with the cylinders arranged in vee formation, operating on the four-stroke cycle and pressure-charged by four Napier exhaust gas-driven turbo-chargers."
Etymology
Contraction of turbosupercharger.