turbosupercharger

[ tur-boh-soo-per-chahr-jer ]

noun

1. (formerly) a turbocharger.

turbosupercharger

/ ˌtɜːbəʊˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə /

noun

1. obsolete.
   a supercharging device for an internal-combustion engine, consisting of a turbine driven by the exhaust gases

Word History and Origins

Origin of turbosupercharger¹

First recorded in 1930–35; turbo- + supercharger

Example Sentences

Combined with a "variable discharge" turbosupercharger manufactured by General Electric Co., it turns into a new engine with greatly increased power and flexibility.

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The first practical turbosupercharger for heavy-duty tractors and earthmovers has been developed by Los Angeles' Garret Corp.

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Like a turbosupercharger on a plane, Garrett's device captures hot exhaust gases to drive a turbine, which in turn drives air into the cylinder, increasing combustion and power.

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When the first modern Allison was being manufactured for use in military planes, the minds of its makers and the Air Corps officers in charge of its development were on the turbosupercharger.

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Production bogged in sloughs of tail flutters, engine imperfections, radio quirks, troubles with the turbosupercharger that, with 62 ft. of aluminum air ducts, crams the belly of the ship.

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