tehostin

== Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtehostin/, [ˈt̪e̞ɦo̞s̠tin] Rhymes: -ehostin Syllabification(key): te‧hos‧tin Hyphenation(key): te‧hos‧tin === Etymology 1 === tehostaa (“to enhance, strengthen, boost”) +‎ -in (“-er”) ==== Noun ==== tehostin A device that enhances or strengthens a small force into a larger one. ohjaustehostin ― power steering (the equipment) jarrutehostin ― hydraulic brake, power brake (the equipment) ===== Usage notes ===== Translations into English vary by application. Despite the etymology, booster is normally something else than tehostin in Finnish. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== See also ===== vahvistin ==== Further reading ==== “tehostin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== tehostin first-person singular past indicative of tehostaa