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supercharger
[ soo-per-chahr-jer ]
/ ˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər /
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noun
a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.
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Origin of supercharger
First recorded in 1920–25; supercharge + -er1
Words nearby supercharger
supercargo, supercede, supercell, supercharge, supercharged, supercharger, superchurch, superciliary, superciliary ridge, supercilious, supercilium
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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
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