turbosupercharger
[ tur-boh-soo-per-chahr-jer ]
/ ˌtɜr boʊˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər /
noun
(formerly) a turbocharger.
Origin of turbosupercharger
First recorded in 1930–35;
turbo- +
supercharger
Words nearby turbosupercharger
turbojet,
turbojet engine,
turboprop,
turbopump,
turboshaft,
turbosupercharger,
turbot,
turbotrain,
turbulence,
turbulent,
turbulent flow
British Dictionary definitions for turbosupercharger
turbosupercharger
/ (ˌtɜːbəʊˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə) /
noun
obsolete
a supercharging device for an internal-combustion engine, consisting of a turbine driven by the exhaust gases