turbocharger

noun

tur·​bo·​charg·​er ˈtər-bō-ˌchär-jər 

: a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine

Examples of turbocharger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pulisic is a human turbocharger. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

But a lot of truck buyers like that 8-count and really don’t like turbochargers. — New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026

If your existing process produces poor decisions, a turbocharger just gets you to the wrong destination sooner. — Michael Lukianoff, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026

No turbocharger, no supercharger, no hybrid battery packs. — Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for turbocharger

• supercharger
• barger
• charger
• larger
• discharger