As nouns the difference between turbocharger and turbocompressor
is that turbocharger is inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either otto or diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air while turbocompressor is a turbocharger.
turbocharger
Noun
(
en noun)
inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.
Synonyms
* (dated) turbosupercharger
* turbo
Related terms
* supercharge, turbocharge
See also
* supercharger