| turbocharge |
to improve the power or maintain air pressure in (an engine) by using a turbocharger. |
| turbocharger |
a device attached to an internal-combustion engine that uses the exhaust gases to power a turbine that drives a supercharger that supplies compressed air to the cylinders. |
| turbofan |
a turbojet engine in which a fan forces air diverted from the main engine directly into the hot turbine exhaust, adding to the total thrust. [3 definitions] |
| turbogenerator |
a generator attached to and powered by a turbine. |
| turbojet |
a tunnel-like engine in which air compressed by turbine-driven spinning blades and mixed with atomized fuel is ignited, producing a powerful jet of hot gases that provides thrust and also drives the turbine; turbojet engine. [2 definitions] |
| turboprop |
a turbojet engine with a turbine-driven propeller that provides a large part of the thrust, adding this to the thrust of the jet exhaust; turboprop engine. [2 definitions] |
| turbosupercharger |
see "turbocharger." |
| turbot |
a large, flat, diamond-shaped saltwater fish, used for food. [2 definitions] |
| turbulence |
the chaotic motion within some swiftly moving or changing air or water currents. [2 definitions] |
| turbulent |
in a state of agitation, unrest, or turmoil. [3 definitions] |
| turbulent flow |
the motion of a liquid characterized by random fluctuations in velocity and pressure. |
| turd |
(vulgar) a piece of excrement. [2 definitions] |
| tureen |
a large, deep, wide dish, usu. with a lid, used for serving soups, stews, and the like. |
| turf |
the surface layer of the soil, held together in a thick mat by grass and other plant roots. [5 definitions] |
| turfman |
a person deeply involved in horse racing, esp. one who owns or trains horses. |
| turgescent |
becoming swollen or turgid; swelling. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. [2 definitions] |
| turista |
severe diarrhea sometimes experienced by travelers in foreign countries, caused by exposure to bacteria in food or water (used esp. as a term for this ailment in a Latin American context.) [2 definitions] |
| Turk |
a native or citizen of Turkey, or a descendant thereof. [4 definitions] |
| Turkey |
a country in western Asia and southeastern Europe between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. |
| turkey |
a large, originally North American bird with brownish feathers and a wattled head, now domesticated in many parts of the world. [4 definitions] |