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- [tur-boh-chahr-jer]
- /ˈtɜr boʊˌtʃɑr dʒər/
- /ˈtɜː.bəʊˌtʃɑː.dʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-boh-chahr-jer]
- /ˈtɜr boʊˌtʃɑr dʒər/
Definitions of turbocharger word
- noun turbocharger a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine. 1
- noun turbocharger device that increases engine power 1
- noun turbocharger a centrifugal compressor which boosts the intake pressure of an internal-combustion engine, driven by an exhaust-gas turbine fitted to the engine's exhaust manifold 0
- abbreviation TURBOCHARGER turbosupercharger 0
- noun turbocharger A turbocharger raises the pressure of the air or air/fuel mixture in an engine with a turbine that uses the energy in the engine's exhaust gases to drive a compressor. 0
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Origin of turbocharger
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; turbo- + (super)charger
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Parts of speech for Turbocharger
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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turbocharger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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