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turbo en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From turbine.

Meanings

  1. (countable, informal, uncountable) A turbine.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of turbocharger.
    • Superchargers are generally heavier and more expensive than turbos […] 2008 February 17, Don Sherman, “More Power? Add Pressure”, in New York Times:
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of turbojet.
    alt of turbojet
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of turbomolecular pump.

Forms

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turbos Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

turbo broiler · turbo mode

wikidata: Q185525

turbo en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, said of a poker tournament) With rapidly-increasing blind levels.
    • This is a turbo tournament: the blinds increase every 5 minutes! Level 1 = 150/300; level 2 = 200/400; etc.
  2. (not-comparable) Causing or relating to increased speed.
    • a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode
  3. (informal, nonstandard, not-comparable) Very, super, etc.; usually relating to a qualitative value (as opposed to quantitative).
    • They act turbo wasted when they have more than a few beers in them.

turbo en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine.

Meanings

  1. Autofire.
    • Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.

Forms

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turbos Number=Plur lexicographic

turbo en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine.

Meanings

  1. To autofire.

Forms

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turboed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
turboed Tense=Past lexicographic
turbos Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
turboing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

turbo trainer · turbo cancer · turbo chook · turbo yeast · e-turbo · turbo mode · Turbo Diesel · turbo controller · turbo roundabout

turbo en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From the New Latin name of the genus Turbo.

Meanings

  1. A turban shell.

Forms

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