What does "turbocharger" mean?

An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.

What is a synonym for "turbocharger"?

Common synonyms include: turbo, turbo, turbosupercharger, turbosupercharger.

Turbocharger

noun

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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 synonyms

turbo turbo turbosupercharger turbosupercharger

Example

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"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.

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