(from the article `supercharger`) ...supercharging compensates for the reduced atmospheric pressure at high altitudes. Development of the gas turbine, which requires constant flow of ... In the United States, Sanford A. Moss, an engineer with the General Electric Co., came close to inventing a jet engine in 1918 with his ... [2 relat...
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turbocharger, turbosupercharger 1. A specialized turbine driven by the exhaust gases of an engine that supplies air under pressure to the engine for combustion. 2. An exhaust gas-driven device consisting of a shaft with two vaned fan-type wheels at each end. At the hot end, the turbine wheel is driven by the hot pressurized exhaust gases, while a...
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(formerly) a turbocharger.
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