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turbocharger
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turbocharger

Turbine-driven device fitted to engines to force more air into the cylinders, producing extra power. The turbocharger consists of a ‘blower’, or compressor, driven by a turbine, which in most units is driven by the exhaust gases leaving the engine.



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WHY: From producing the turbosuperchargers that powered aircraft in World Wars I and II, to introducing America's first jet engine, to becoming the world's leading maker of aircraft engines, GE has played a major role in the innovation of flight.
WHY: From producing the turbosuperchargers that powered aircraft in World Wars I and II, to introducing America's first jet engine, to becoming the world's leading maker of aircraft engines, GE has played a major role in the innovation of flight.
 
 
 
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