turbocharger

noun

tur·​bo·​charg·​er ˈtər-bō-ˌchär-jər How to pronounce turbocharger (audio)
: 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 If your vehicle is listed in the recall, the dealer will replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe. USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 The Hurricane is an inline-six with two turbochargers in two flavors, standard and high-output, with a difference of 120 horsepower (420 hp versus 540 hp) and 52 pound-feet of torque (469 lb-ft versus 521 lb-ft) between them. Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024 Despite the Turbo in the title, neither of these cars has actual turbochargers, of course, since electric cars don’t use turbochargers which push air into internal combustion engines. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 In contrast, the Hurricane is not a hybrid but uses turbochargers; two sets of three cylinders are each fed by a turbo. Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024 The result is a slow-but-steady death knell, with everything from V8 Chevrolet Camaros and Dodge Challengers to advanced supercars from McLaren turning to turbochargers and fewer cylinders. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 View Photos The electric drive motors' instant thrust masks any lag from the turbocharger, while the gas engine's plentiful low-end torque, all of which is available from 2000 rpm, means the powertrain never feels overburdened pushing this 4793-pound SUV about. Greg S. Fink, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023 Its engineers are working with Red Bull on the engines and hybrid systems, including high-power electronics and turbochargers. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024 Jonathan Gitlin The Cadillacs' lack of turbochargers gave their large-capacity V8s a very distinctive sound. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of turbocharger was in 1934

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“Turbocharger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbocharger. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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