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turboelectric

turboelectric adjective: 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.

Adjective

turboelectric (not comparable)

  1. 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.

Origin of turboelectric

From turbo- + electric.

Questions about turboelectric

What does turboelectric mean?
Turboelectric means 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.
What part of speech is turboelectric?
Turboelectric is an adjective.

Words near turboelectric in the dictionary

  1. turbodiesel
  2. turbodiesels
  3. turbodrill
  4. turbodrills
  5. turboed
  6. turboelectric
  7. turboencabulator
  8. turboencabulators
  9. turboexpander
  10. turboexpanders
  11. turbofan

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