supercharger

American  

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

noun

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

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supercharger British  

/ ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə /

noun

1. Also called: blower.   booster.  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 pressure

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Etymology

Origin of supercharger

First recorded in 1920–25; supercharge + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The boats, each with a capacity of 25 passengers, have adopted the car-charging standard, so that operators can use existing infrastructure such as the Tesla supercharger network without the need for major investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It reported 52 million fourth-quarter charging sessions at its supercharger network, up 29% year over year.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Those affected include senior executives and the entire team responsible for its much-admired supercharger network.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

The company also said it has opened 10 of its supercharger stations to owners of other electric vehicles as of Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

Stan worked on the supercharger all that afternoon and convinced himself that he could fit it together and make it work.

From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Laune, Paul