Definitions

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  • noun Sontaining or using a turbine; -- a combining form.

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  • prefix Turbine-related
  • prefix Accelerated, more robust, souped-up

Etymologies

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From turbine, from Latin turbo ("spinning top").

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Examples

  • A key exception: If your car is turbo- or supercharged and specifies super, follow the manual.

    unknown title 2011

  • In June, Ford sold more F-150 pickups with its turbo- charged V-6 than those with V-8 engines for the first time since the 1980s.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

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