turbo

Etymology 1

From turbine.

noun

1. (informal) a turbine
2. Clipping of turbocharger.
   Superchargers are generally heavier and more expensive than turbos […] February 17, 2008, Don Sherman, “More Power? Add Pressure”, in New York Times
3. Clipping of turbojet.
4. Clipping of turbomolecular pump.

Etymology 2

From turbocharged (“increased power”). From the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine.

noun

1. (video games) Autofire.
   Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.

adj

1. (said of a poker tournament) 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. (computing, video games) Causing or relating to increased speed.
   a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode
3. (informal, nonstandard) 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. (video games) To autofire.

Etymology 3

From the New Latin name of the genus Turbo.

noun

1. (malacology) A turban shell.