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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Pulisic is a human turbocharger.
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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.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Ferrari’s smaller turbocharger, which compresses air into the engine to boost power, gives it potent race starts but limits overall engine output, and was always likely to be a focus for change for the Italian team.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
But a lot of truck buyers like that 8-count and really don’t like turbochargers.
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New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Ferrari’s smaller turbocharger, which compresses air into the engine to boost power, gives it potent race starts but limits overall engine output, and was always likely to be a focus for change for the Italian team.
—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
But a lot of truck buyers like that 8-count and really don’t like turbochargers.
—
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Turbocharger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbocharger. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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