1
: coupled directly to a driving turbine
turbofan
2
: consisting of or incorporating a turbine
turbojet engine
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Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
The turbos in this grand tourer spool up quickly, giving the DB12 a strong start off the line.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Only this one isn't fully electric – it's powered by Chery's Kunpeng Super Performance Electric Hybrid C-DM system pairing a 2.0-liter turbo engine with an electric drive.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Ti is clocked at 2.3GHz with a max turbo of 2.45GHz.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On its main setting (there’s also a turbo button), the 750-watt motor pulverized frozen smoothie ingredients in a tall blending cup with ease.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
The turbos in this grand tourer spool up quickly, giving the DB12 a strong start off the line.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Only this one isn't fully electric – it's powered by Chery's Kunpeng Super Performance Electric Hybrid C-DM system pairing a 2.0-liter turbo engine with an electric drive.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Ti is clocked at 2.3GHz with a max turbo of 2.45GHz.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Turbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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