Etymology

turbo

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turbo · noun1

From turbine.

turbo · noun, adjective, verb2

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.

turbo · noun3

From the New Latin name of the genus Turbo.

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