turbo (countable and uncountable, plural turbos)
Turbocharger.
Turbojet.
Turbomolecular pump.
(video games) Autofire.
turbo (not comparable)
(said of a poker tournament) With rapidly-increasing blind levels.
(computing, video games) Causing or relating to increased speed.
turbo (third-person singular simple present turbos, present participle turboing, simple past and past participle turboed)
(video games) To autofire.
turbo (plural turbos)
(malacology) A turban shell.
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"bo, n. Etym: [L. turbo, -inis, a top. See Turbine.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous marine gastropods of the genus Turbo or family Turbinidæ, usually having a turbinate shell, pearly on the inside, and a calcareous operculum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
