"turboelectric" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: turbo- + electric Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|turbo|electric}} turbo- + electric Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} turboelectric (not comparable)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: turboelectric Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-turboelectric-en-adj-utpnO9NT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with turbo-

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