turbo
A turbineA turbine.
» She noted that the program combines her precise interests: sustainable energy and turbo machinery.
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1 sentencesShe noted that the program combines her precise interests: sustainable energy and turbo machinery.
Meaning
3 sensesAutofire.
Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.
(countable, informal, uncountable)A turbine.
A turban shell.
Origin
From turbine. From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action ofFrom turbine.
From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine.
From the New Latin name of the genus Turbo.
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Forms
plural: turbosWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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