turbo
nounnounadjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtɜː.bəʊ//
- United States//ˈtɝ.boʊ//
- Scotland//ˈtʌɹ.bo//
A turbine.
noun
- 1
informalA turbine.
- 2
Variant of turbochargerClipping of turbocharger.
Superchargers are generally heavier and more expensive than turbos […]
- 3
Variant of turbojetClipping of turbojet.
- 4
Variant of turbomolecular pumpClipping of turbomolecular pump.
Etymology
From turbine.
noun
- 1
Autofire.
Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.
Etymology
From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine.
adjective
- 1
With rapidly-increasing blind levels.
This is a turbo tournament: the blinds increase every 5 minutes! Level 1 = 150/300; level 2 = 200/400; etc.
- 2
Causing or relating to increased speed.
a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode
- 3
informalVery, super, etc.; usually relating to a qualitative value (as opposed to quantitative).
They act turbo wasted when they have more than a few beers in them.
verb
- 1
To autofire.
noun
- 1
A turban shell.
Etymology
From the New Latin name of the genus Turbo.
Forms
- plural
- turbos
- past tense
- turboed
- past participle
- turboed
- present participle
- turboing
- third person singular
- turbos