e-turbo

noun

An electrified turbocharger; a turbo with electrically assisted ramp-up, using an accessory electric motor, to bring the turbine up to speed, reducing turbo lag. (When operating in electric mode, the turbo functions like a supercharger, driven by input power instead of exhaust gas.)

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Meanings

noune-turbo (plural e-turbos)

plural e-turbos

  1. automotiveAn electrified turbocharger; a turbo with electrically assisted ramp-up, using an accessory electric motor, to bring the turbine up to speed, reducing turbo lag. (When operating in electric mode, the turbo functions like a supercharger, driven by input power instead of exhaust gas.)

    Synonyms: e-turbocharger, electric turbocharger, electric turbo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn electrified turbocharger; a turbo with electrically assisted ramp-up, using an accessory electric motor, to bring the turbine up to speed, reducing turbo lag. (When operating in electric mode, the turbo functions like a supercharger, driven by input power instead of exhaust gas.)

Similar
e-turbochargerelectric turbochargerelectric turbo
Also see
e-turbocharger

Origin

From e- + turbo.

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APA

e-turbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-turbo

MLA

“e-turbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-turbo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-turbo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-turbo.

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