turbon.

Brit.

/ˈtəːbəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈtərboʊ/

Etymology: < Latin turbo (also turben), turbin-em a whirlwind or tornado, a spinning-top, a reel or spindle, a whirl, twirl, twist, revolution.

†1. A whirlwind, a tornado. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > strong or violent wind > whirlwind or tornado

thodec725

storbilonc1315

whirlwinda1340

whirl-puffa1382

whirly-wind14..

rodion?a1439

tourbillion1477

trobelliona1500

hurlwind1509

typhon1555

whirler1606

travado1625

tornado1626

wild winda1661

turbo1677

vortexa1700

tornade1727

twirlwind1770

whirl-blast1800

coup de vent1831

twirlblast1865

twister1897

1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 5 Those that have sailed to the Indies can inform them what force Hurricane's and Turbo's have.

2. (modern Latin, plural turbines /-niːz/.) A genus of gastropod molluscs, typical of the family Turbinidæ, having a regularly turbinate or whorled shell, with a rounded aperture and a calcareous operculum; also loosely, any member of the Turbinidæ; any turbinate or wreathed shell.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > phylum Mollusca > [noun] > Testacea (shelled molluscs) > shelled mollusc

turbo1661

univalve1668

scale-shell1713

turbinate1802

testacean1842

thorn-shell1860

stump1875

ecardine1878

the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [noun] > superorder Branchifera > order Prosobranchiata > section Holostomata > family Turbinidae > member of

turbo1661

wreath1777

wreath shell1799

star shell1936

1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia Isagoge sig. B8 The turbines, are great, eared, tuberous.

1772 J. Adams tr. A. de Ulloa Voy. S. Amer. (ed. 3) I. 168 This species of turbines, the juice of which is also used in dying cotton threads.

1779 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. II. 475 She has found at her grotto some shells,..and found on Bunster a left-handed tooth'd turbo.

1837 Encycl. Brit. XV. 347/2 A rigorous examination of the turbines of British writers.

1884 G. Allen in Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Sept. 4/1 The objects inside the bower [of the Australian bower-bird] comprise a large and very handsome marine shell,..a pale blue turbo; a purplish pink cowrie.

3. Mechanics.

a. = turbine n.: cf. turbocharger n. colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > turbine > [noun]

turbine1838

turbine engine1900

turbo1904

1904 Electr. World & Engineer 30 July 1651 Oil coolers are erected in the basement below the turbos, through which the lubricating oil is passed, and cooled by means of a cold water circulation.

b. = turbocharger n.; also, a motor vehicle equipped with this device. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > motor vehicle > with turbocharger

turbo1957

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > apparatus for increasing pressure

supercharger1917

blower1920

boost1931

turbocharger1934

turbosupercharger1938

turbo1957

1957 Motor 6 Mar. 168/1 General Motors have built four turbo vehicles. The 370 b.h.p. Firebird I..had single-stage centrifugal compressor and two-stage turbine layout.

1978 Country Life 17 Aug. 460/1 While turbo is a term associated with power, the Saab 99 Turbo has no shortcomings in terms of comfort.

1980 Daily Tel. 23 Jan. 14/4 Driving it in Portugal last week, I found it impressively smooth and quiet, with a quicker throttle response from low speeds than usual with a turbo.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	turbo
释义	turbon. Brit. /ˈtəːbəʊ/, U.S. /ˈtərboʊ/ Etymology: < Latin turbo (also turben), turbin-em a whirlwind or tornado, a spinning-top, a reel or spindle, a whirl, twirl, twist, revolution. †1. A whirlwind, a tornado. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > strong or violent wind > whirlwind or tornado thodec725 storbilonc1315 whirlwinda1340 whirl-puffa1382 whirly-wind14.. rodion?a1439 tourbillion1477 trobelliona1500 hurlwind1509 typhon1555 whirler1606 travado1625 tornado1626 wild winda1661 turbo1677 vortexa1700 tornade1727 twirlwind1770 whirl-blast1800 coup de vent1831 twirlblast1865 twister1897 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 5 Those that have sailed to the Indies can inform them what force Hurricane's and Turbo's have. 2. (modern Latin, plural turbines /-niːz/.) A genus of gastropod molluscs, typical of the family Turbinidæ, having a regularly turbinate or whorled shell, with a rounded aperture and a calcareous operculum; also loosely, any member of the Turbinidæ; any turbinate or wreathed shell. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > phylum Mollusca > [noun] > Testacea (shelled molluscs) > shelled mollusc turbo1661 univalve1668 scale-shell1713 turbinate1802 testacean1842 thorn-shell1860 stump1875 ecardine1878 the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [noun] > superorder Branchifera > order Prosobranchiata > section Holostomata > family Turbinidae > member of turbo1661 wreath1777 wreath shell1799 star shell1936 1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia Isagoge sig. B8 The turbines, are great, eared, tuberous. 1772 J. Adams tr. A. de Ulloa Voy. S. Amer. (ed. 3) I. 168 This species of turbines, the juice of which is also used in dying cotton threads. 1779 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. II. 475 She has found at her grotto some shells,..and found on Bunster a left-handed tooth'd turbo. 1837 Encycl. Brit. XV. 347/2 A rigorous examination of the turbines of British writers. 1884 G. Allen in Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Sept. 4/1 The objects inside the bower [of the Australian bower-bird] comprise a large and very handsome marine shell,..a pale blue turbo; a purplish pink cowrie. 3. Mechanics. a. = turbine n.: cf. turbocharger n. colloquial. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > turbine > [noun] turbine1838 turbine engine1900 turbo1904 1904 Electr. World & Engineer 30 July 1651 Oil coolers are erected in the basement below the turbos, through which the lubricating oil is passed, and cooled by means of a cold water circulation. b. = turbocharger n.; also, a motor vehicle equipped with this device. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > motor vehicle > with turbocharger turbo1957 society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > apparatus for increasing pressure supercharger1917 blower1920 boost1931 turbocharger1934 turbosupercharger1938 turbo1957 1957 Motor 6 Mar. 168/1 General Motors have built four turbo vehicles. The 370 b.h.p. Firebird I..had single-stage centrifugal compressor and two-stage turbine layout. 1978 Country Life 17 Aug. 460/1 While turbo is a term associated with power, the Saab 99 Turbo has no shortcomings in terms of comfort. 1980 Daily Tel. 23 Jan. 14/4 Driving it in Portugal last week, I found it impressively smooth and quiet, with a quicker throttle response from low speeds than usual with a turbo. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : turbo-comb. form < n.1661 see also
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