turbos
Exhaust-driven compressors
Turbos is the plural of turbo, a turbocharger—a device that forces extra air into an engine to boost power.
Cars with turbos accelerate faster: The new model comes with twin turbos.
Turbo also works as an adjective meaning high-powered or accelerated: turbo mode, turbo charging.
In gaming, to turbo is to use rapid-fire button pressing.
Upward push or increase
- intercoolerHeat exchanger for compressed air
- wastegateTurbo pressure limiter
- spoolingTemporary data staging
- lagPeriod of falling behind
PSI · forced induction · compressor · blow-off valve · manifold · downpipe · horsepower · torque
Explosive compound, briefly
- boostUpward push or increase
- powerupBeneficial game collectible
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- speedRate of motion
kart · Mario Kart · arcade · drift · overdrive · sprint · controller · NES
Speedy, or skip eating
- quickMoving with speed
- speedRate of motion
- rapidMoving with haste
- acceleratedIncreased in velocity
intense · overdrive · hyperdrive · energized · pumped · charged · amped · revved
Protective outer layers
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- marineRelating to the sea
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
seashell · spiral · operculum · collecting · decorative · polished · tropical · Indo-Pacific
boost
Upward push or increase
- intercoolerHeat exchanger for compressed air
- wastegateTurbo pressure limiter
- spoolingTemporary data staging
lag · PSI · forced induction · compressor · blow-off valve · manifold · downpipe · horsepower · torque · tuning
nitro
Explosive compound, briefly
- boostUpward push or increase
- powerupBeneficial game collectible
- accelerationRate velocity changes
speed · kart · Mario Kart · arcade · drift · overdrive · sprint · controller · NES · rapid-fire
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
accelerated · intense · overdrive · hyperdrive · energized · pumped · charged · amped · revved · supercharged
shells
Protective outer layers
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- marineRelating to the sea
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
aquarium · seashell · spiral · operculum · collecting · decorative · polished · tropical · Indo-Pacific · species
- auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, steering wheel
- engine partspiston, valve, cylinder, crankshaft, camshaft
- wind turbineKinetic air energy converter
- turbo boostCompressor-driven power increase
- turbo chargedEngine with forced induction
- twin turboDual forced-induction engine setup
- turbo modeAccelerated operation setting
- steam turbineVapor-driven rotary motor
turbo, turbine, turboprop, turbocharger, turbojet, turbocharged, turbofan, turbinate, turbocharge