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