/ˈtɜː.bəʊ/, /ˈtɝ.boʊ/
- countable, informal, uncountableA turbine.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountableClipping of turbocharger.
“Superchargers are generally heavier and more expensive than turbos […]”
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountableClipping of turbojet.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountableClipping of turbomolecular pump.
- Autofire.
“Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.”
- A turban shell.
- not-comparableWith rapidly-increasing blind levels.
“This is a turbo tournament: the blinds increase every 5 minutes! Level 1 = 150/300; level 2 = 200/400; etc.”
- not-comparableCausing or relating to increased speed.
“a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode”
- informal, nonstandard, not-comparableVery, 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.”
Formsturbos(plural) · turbos(present, singular, third-person) · turboing(participle, present) · turboed(participle, past) · turboed(past)