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

Manufacturers can also tweak turbochargers, wastegates, sensors, spark plugs, fuel injectors, pneumatic valves and engine cooling systems. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Not only does this setup produce 1,250 hp and give the car all-wheel-drive, but, as Road & Track points out, the turbochargers and e-motor, via Chevy’s push-to-pass e-boost function, were able to pick up the slack for the engine as the car rocketed towards the finish line. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2026

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

These engines had to be designed to work with conventional turbochargers and not the electronic MGU-H turbochargers of the previous generation. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for turbocharger

• supercharger
• barger
• charger
• larger
• discharger