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

Its boats 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 • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

With a recently purchased converter, he can also charge at a nearby Tesla supercharger station, Valdez said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

"There is a strong likelihood that if they open the supercharger network to other vehicles, their current excellent reliability rate will decline significantly," said Guidehouse Insights analyst Sam Abuelsamid.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

"Kind o' peps up the ole supercharger, eh?" said Chow, lingering to chat.

From Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]