Underboosted

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of underboost form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Suffering from underboost.

    "Aside from the intake cycle condition described above and when rapidly decelerating the engine, a helicopter power plant can not be seriously underboosted."

  2. 2
    Underpowered.

    "The Millenia's steering feels precise and is the most naturally weighted of the three (the Audi's felt overboosted just off center; the Volvo's, underboosted)."

  3. 3
    Insufficiently promoted.

    "Our symbol of success is Saturn 5; the USSR is now the underboosted one."

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"Aside from the intake cycle condition described above and when rapidly decelerating the engine, a helicopter power plant can not be seriously underboosted."

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