Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To equip with a turbocharger.
- transitive verb Informal To improve dramatically the performance or quality of.
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- verb to
increase thepower of aninternal combustion engine (eitherOtto orDiesel cycle ) bycompressing theinlet air withpower extracted from theexhaust air. - verb to make faster, more powerful.
Etymologies
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Examples
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As we approached the 1990s and there was a need for improved efficiency, turbochargers made a transition from powering vehicles in a sports-oriented usage – you hear the word turbocharge and you think of fast, you think of power and performance.
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Comcast Corp. this year began offering subscribers a temporary "turbocharge," or boost in speed, which kicks in when it detects very large uploads.
Uploading Speeds 2007
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Today I want to talk about this apparent tension between self-criticism and smugness from an outside perspective, take a look at the issues we face, probe their root causes, and suggest ideas to "turbocharge" our innovation, productivity and prosperity.
Telecoms Convergence: Focusing Innovation and Reversing Canadian Talent Flight 2002
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Australia kicked off the final pitches by offering to "turbocharge" football in Asia and the Pacific region.
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Australia wrapped up its campaign by offering to "turbocharge" football in Asia and the
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He also anticipates that the relationship will "turbocharge" what FableVision already does as a transmedia property incubator.
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Australia wrapped up its campaign by offering to "turbocharge" football in Asia and the
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Australia kicked off the final pitches by offering to "turbocharge" football in Asia and the Pacific region.
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Australia wrapped up its campaign by offering to "turbocharge" football in Asia and the
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Australia wrapped up its campaign by offering to "turbocharge" football in Asia and the
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