Word: turboexpander
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tur
boe
xpan
der
Definition: A centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.
Morphemes:
Affix: turbo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Turbine-related
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turbo
Language: la
Decoded: turbo
Meaning: spinning top
Affix: expand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out, outwards
Affix: pandō
Language: la
Decoded: pando
Meaning: to spread
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.