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Turbocharger

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.

Equivalents

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Examples

“This is a 16-cylinder unit with the cylinders arranged in vee formation, operating on the four-stroke cycle and pressure-charged by four Napier exhaust⟳ gas-driven turbo-chargers.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

turbocompressor turbodiesel turbodrill turboencabulator turboexpander Turbofan

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