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.

Nearby words

supercargo, supercede, supercell, supercharge, supercharged, supercharger, superchurch, superciliary, superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supercilious

Origin of supercharger

First recorded in 1920–25; supercharge + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for supercharger

Stan worked on the supercharger all that afternoon and convinced himself that he could fit it together and make it work.
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Hans made off and while he was gone Stan did a few things to the supercharger.
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He walked to the bench and spent a half-hour studying the supercharger.
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All we need is a supercharger to make it the best ship in the world.
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Get up and I'll show you how to adjust this type of supercharger!
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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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