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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All turbochargers on every Indy car in the series is manufactured by BorgWarner.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
To overcome this lag, some carmakers substitute two smaller turbochargers for a single large one.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Plenty of other automakers have mated a four-banger with a turbocharger.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Turbocharging Early race cars took a lot of cues from WWII aircraft, including the use of the turbocharger, which forces more air into the intake chamber, making more power.
—Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, 27 May 2016
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
To overcome this lag, some carmakers substitute two smaller turbochargers for a single large one.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Plenty of other automakers have mated a four-banger with a turbocharger.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Turbocharging Early race cars took a lot of cues from WWII aircraft, including the use of the turbocharger, which forces more air into the intake chamber, making more power.
—Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, 27 May 2016
See All Example Sentences for turbocharger
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“Turbocharger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbocharger. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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