turbo
1 Americannoun
plural
turbos-
Informal. turbocharger.
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an automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine equipped with a turbocharger.
combining form
Etymology
Origin of turbo1
1655–65, in sense “tornado”; 1900–05 turbo for def. 1; in part < Latin turbō top, whirlwind, in part by shortening of turbocharged ( def. ) or turbocharger
Origin of turbo-2
Example Sentences
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A friend’s parent calls him “Turbo,” and he was doing all kinds of turbo things when the cameras caught him in the act.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Audi wanted F1 to remove the MGU-H - the device that recovered energy from the turbo shaft - fearing it was too complex and they would never catch up if it was kept.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The slight turbo lag and diffident throttle behavior at low speed goes away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Getting around the inevitable low-speed turbo lag required keeping the revs up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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