supercharger

American

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

noun

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

supercharger British

/ ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə /

noun

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

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