1
: coupled directly to a driving turbine
turbofan
2
: consisting of or incorporating a turbine
turbojet engine
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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LG provides 2 swappable batteries—each lasting 60 minutes, which is a ridiculously-long run time for a cordless stick vacuum cleaner, and there are three suction power modes to choose from (standard, power, and turbo).
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Users can choose between five fan speeds and four modes (normal, turbo, auto, and advanced sleep).
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 14 May 2025
This includes things like larger turbos, new cylinder heads with more efficient cooling, stronger internal components, new engine control software, and more.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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Biggest turbos ever The ZR1’s engine, dubbed LT7, shares much with the 5.5 L naturally aspirated LT6 engine in the less-powerful, cheaper Z06.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Trending Video Inside Walton Goggins’s Enchanting 1920s New York Lodge
LG provides 2 swappable batteries—each lasting 60 minutes, which is a ridiculously-long run time for a cordless stick vacuum cleaner, and there are three suction power modes to choose from (standard, power, and turbo).
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Users can choose between five fan speeds and four modes (normal, turbo, auto, and advanced sleep).
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 14 May 2025
This includes things like larger turbos, new cylinder heads with more efficient cooling, stronger internal components, new engine control software, and more.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turbo
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“Turbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbo. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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