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TURBOELECTRIC
Etymology
Adjective
turboelectric (not comparable)
(of a transmission in ships and locomotives) That uses electric generators to convert the mechanical energy of a turbine into electric energy and electric motors to convert it back into mechanical energy to power the driveshafts.
Source: Wiktionary
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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