turbocharger
noun
tur·bo·charg·er
ˈtər-bō-ˌchär-jər 
: a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine
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Notably, the four-digit figure is achieved without the aid of turbochargers, which can have the buzzkill effect of diminishing the exhaust note.
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Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 4 July 2024
Through an electric motor that was attached to the turbocharger, power the turbocharger instead of a traditional turbocharger where that process is done through mechanical linkages.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The electric motors will help make up for the new gas engine’s lack of turbochargers.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 June 2024
On its own, the V8—which uses single-scroll turbochargers for each bank of its V—generates 584 hp (435 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
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Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 4 July 2024
Through an electric motor that was attached to the turbocharger, power the turbocharger instead of a traditional turbocharger where that process is done through mechanical linkages.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The electric motors will help make up for the new gas engine’s lack of turbochargers.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 June 2024
On its own, the V8—which uses single-scroll turbochargers for each bank of its V—generates 584 hp (435 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
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“Turbocharger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbocharger. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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