turbo

noun

1. (countable, informal, uncountable)A turbine.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable)Clipping of turbocharger.

   “Superchargers are generally heavier and more expensive than turbos […]”

3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable)Clipping of turbojet.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable)Clipping of turbomolecular pump.
5. Autofire.

   “Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.”

6. A turban shell.

adj

1. (not-comparable)With rapidly-increasing blind levels.

   “This is a turbo tournament: the blinds increase every 5 minutes! Level 1 = 150/300; level 2 = 200/400; etc.”

2. (not-comparable)Causing or relating to increased speed.

   “a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode”

3. (informal, nonstandard, not-comparable)Very, super, etc.; usually relating to a qualitative value (as opposed to quantitative).

   “They act turbo wasted when they have more than a few beers in them.”

verb

1. To autofire.