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turbo¹

  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ US
  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bəʊ

Where it comes from

From turbine.

noun turbos

  1. countable, informal, uncountable A turbine.
  2. abbreviation, clipping, countable, uncountable Clipping of turbocharger Superchargers are generally heavier and more expensive than turbos […]
  3. abbreviation, clipping, countable, uncountable Clipping of turbojet
  4. abbreviation, clipping, countable, uncountable Clipping of turbomolecular pump

turbo²

  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ US
  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bəʊ

Where it comes from

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.

noun turbos

  1. Autofire. Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.

adjective

  1. not comparable, said of a poker tournament 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. not comparable Causing or relating to increased speed. a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode
  3. informal, nonstandard, not comparable Very, 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 turbos · turboing · turboed

  1. To autofire.

turbo³

  • /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ US
  • /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bəʊ

Where it comes from

From the New Latin name of the genus Turbo.

noun turbos

  1. A turban shell.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: supercharger, alternator, gear, heat, boost, installed, alternators, superchargers, turbine, turbogenerator, expansion turbine, turboexpander, turbine pump, bucket, turbillion, turgo turbine

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Chicago

"turbo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turbo.

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@misc{turbo_2026,
  title = {turbo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turbo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}