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turbosupercharger

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A turbocharger, an exhaust-powered turbine used to power increased air intake to an internal combustion engine; an exhaust-turbine powered (in place of engine-powered) supercharger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, automotive, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles

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Synonyms: turbo

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A twincharger, a combination of a supercharger and a turbocharger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Synonyms: superturbocharger

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English turbo- Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English charger English supercharger English turbosupercharger From turbo- + supercharger.