turbocharge
English
Etymology
turbo- + charge
Verb
turbocharge (third-person singular simple present turbocharges, present participle turbocharging, simple past and past participle turbocharged)
- (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 (through using a turbocharger).
- (transitive, colloquial) To make faster or more powerful.
- 2008 January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, ISSN 1054-4836, page 134:
- 6 turbocharge your turkey Commit yourself to healthy, varied lunches, and start by topping your turkey club sandwich with broccoli sprouts. Compared with mature broccoli, these have up to 100 times the potent compound sulforaphane, which is shown to fight cancer.
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Related terms
- e-turbo
- supercharger
- turbocharger
- turbosupercharger
- twincharger
Translations
to equip with turbocharger
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See also
- supercharge