supercharger

[ soo-per-chahr-jer ]
/ ˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər /

noun

a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of supercharger

First recorded in 1920–25; supercharge + -er1

Words nearby supercharger

supercargo, supercede, supercell, supercharge, supercharged, supercharger, superchurch, superciliary, superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supercilious
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for supercharger

British Dictionary definitions for supercharger

supercharger
/ (ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə) /

noun

a device, usually a fan or compressor driven by the engine, that increases the mass of air drawn into an internal-combustion engine by raising the intake pressureAlso called: blower, booster
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012