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Definition of Turboelectric
1. Adjective. (context: 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. ¹
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Definition of Turboelectric
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Turboelectric
Literary usage of Turboelectric
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ninth Day of Creationby Leonard Crane by Leonard Crane (2000)
"They had hoped to pick up on the Han's turboelectric drive—but so far, the spectral
line had not risen above the background level. ..."
2. Development, Growth, and State of the Atomic Energy Industry: Hearings by United States, Congress, Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (1901)
"The turboelectric converter is also bigger. ... The turboelectric converter work
has been studied in a preliminary sense by several manufacturers in the ..."
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