turbochargern.
/ˈtəːbəʊˌtʃɑːdʒə/ Engineering.
A supercharger driven by a turbine powered by the engine's exhaust gases.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > apparatus for increasing pressure
supercharger1917
blower1920
boost1931
turbocharger1934
turbosupercharger1938
turbo1957
1934 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 38 182 After explosion, the first exhaust valve which is connected to the turbo charger, opens.
1961 Engineering 9 June 786/1 The advantages obtained by applying turbochargers to diesel engines are well known.
1980 ‘D. Rutherford’ Turbo viii. 107 I gently depressed the accelerator. The turbocharger came in with its characteristic whine and the Saab swept quickly to 120 m.p.h.
Derivatives
ˈturbocharge v. [as a back-formation] (transitive) to equip with a turbocharger.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > operate internal-combustion engine [verb (transitive)] > increase pressure
supercharge1896
turbocharge1981
1981 D. Boggis Time to Betray x. 54 The Skylane..was turbocharged, with retractable gear.
1981 Sci. Amer. May 41/2 Turbocharging automotive diesels has made possible fuel-economy advances of between 10 and 15 percent.
ˈturbocharged adj.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [adjective] > specific parts > equipped with
sleeve-valve1910
supercharged1917
turbosupercharged1944
turbocharged1961
1961 Engineering 10 Mar. 370/1 The cycle for the Ford 704 engine of 300 hp rating may be described as a turbocharged gas turbine.
1970 Commerc. Motor 25 Sept. 97 Ford offers a turbocharged version of its 360 cu. in. engine,..while Perkins has turbocharged the 6·354.
ˈturbocharging n.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > apparatus for increasing pressure > action of using or equipping with
supercharging1917
turbocharging1961
turbo-compounding1978
turbo-supercharging1979
1961 Engineering 9 June 786/1 Turbocharging has brought with it the reduced weight and space requirements.
1971 Farmer & Stockbreeder 23 Feb. 21/3 The combination of air cooling and turbocharging is said to reduce engine noise and smoke emission.
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