turbocharging

tur·bo·charge

 (tûr′bō-chärj′)

tr.v. tur·bo·charged, tur·bo·charg·ing, tur·bo·charg·es

1. To equip with a turbocharger.

2. Informal To improve dramatically the performance or quality of: "How to use tax breaks to turbocharge investment returns" (Kathy Kristof).

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turbocharging

(ˈtɜːbəʊˌtʃɑːdʒɪŋ)

n

the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger

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turbocharging

Increasing the power of a small engine by means of a turbine driven by the engine’s exhaust gases.

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