turboelectric

English

Etymology

From turbo- +‎ electric.

Adjective

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.
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