turbo-electric
[ tur-boh-i-lek-trik ]
/ ˌtɜr boʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /
adjective
noting, pertaining to, or utilizing machinery that includes a generator driven by a turbine: turbo-electric engine; turbo-electric propulsion.
Origin of turbo-electric
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby turbo-electric
turbinotomy,
turbit,
turbo,
turbo-,
turbo-charge,
turbo-electric,
turbo-propeller engine,
turbo-ramjet engine,
turbocar,
turbocharge,
turbocharger
British Dictionary definitions for turbo-electric
turbo-electric
/ (ˌtɜːbəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or using an electric generator driven by a turbine
turbo-electric propulsion