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e-turbo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
e--tur-bo
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electrified turbocharger; a turbo with electrically assisted ramp-up, using an accessory electric motor, to bring the turbine up to speed, reducing turbo lag. (When operating in electric mode, the turbo functions like a supercharger, driven by input power instead of exhaust gas.)

Etymology

From e- + turbo.

Inflected Forms

e-turbos (plural)

Synonyms

e-turbocharger electric turbocharger electric turbo

Questions

What does e-turbo mean?
An electrified turbocharger; a turbo with electrically assisted ramp-up, using an accessory electric motor, to bring the turbine up to speed, reducing turbo lag. (When operating in electric mode, the turbo functions like a supercharger, driven by input power instead of exhaust gas.)
Where does e-turbo come from?
From e- + turbo.

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