turbocharge

English

Etymology

turbo- +‎ charge

Verb

turbocharge (third-person singular simple present turbocharges, present participle turbocharging, simple past and past participle turbocharged)

  1. (transitive) To increase the power of (an internal combustion engine, either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air.
  2. (transitive, colloquial) To make faster or more powerful.

turbocharger, supercharger

Translations

See also

supercharge

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