turbosupercharger

Related to turbosupercharger: turbocharger

tur·bo·su·per·charg·er

(tûr′bō-so͞o′pər-chär′jər)

tur′bo·su′per·charged′ adj.

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turbosupercharger

(ˌtɜːbəʊˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə)

(Automotive Engineering) obsolete a supercharging device for an internal-combustion engine, consisting of a turbine driven by the exhaust gases

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tur•bo•su•per•charg•er

(ˌtɜr boʊˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər)

n.

(formerly) a turbocharger.

[1930–35]

Translations

turbosupercharger

n → Turbolader m

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The term "turbocharger" is a shortened form of "turbosupercharger," a supercharger itself usually being a belt-, shaft- or gear-driven device performing the same task as a turbocharger: compressing air.

Turbo troubles: understanding, diagnosing and handling in-flight turbocharger problems demands some system knowledge and a healthy respect for what can go wrong

Turbosupercharger engineers at Gottingen, such as Ludwig Prandtl, Albert Beitz and Walter Enke, were surely intrigued by Whittle's patent.

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Freeman wrote that creation of the H model entailed redesigning the aircraft forward of the firewall, with new duct work to the General Electric CH-5 turbosupercharger and modifications to associated equipment, including intercooler outlet doors.