Turbodiesel

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A diesel engine fitted with a turbocharger.

    "The Volkswagen Cross Coupe concept has a turbodiesel direct injection engine and two electric motors resulting in 157 mpg and emissions of 46 g/km CO2."

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"The Volkswagen Cross Coupe concept has a turbodiesel direct injection engine and two electric motors resulting in 157 mpg and emissions of 46 g/km CO2."

Etymology

From turbo- + diesel.

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diesel engine

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