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turboshaft

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
tur-boshaft
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.

Etymology

Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- English shaft English turboshaft From turbo- + shaft.

Inflected Forms

turboshafts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

turbine turbofan turbojet turboprop

Questions

What does turboshaft mean?
A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.
Where does turboshaft come from?
Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- English shaft English turboshaft From turbo- + shaft.

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