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supercharger

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər chär′jər)

su•per•charg•er (so̅o̅′pər chär′jər),USA pronunciation n.

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

supercharge + -er¹ 1920–25

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supercharger /ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə/ n

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

su•per•charge /ˈsupɚˌtʃɑrdʒ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -charged, -charg•ing.

to charge with too great an amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension:The atmosphere was supercharged in the courtroom.
Automotiveto supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at pressure greater than normal.

su•per•charg•er, n. [countable]

su•per•charge (so̅o̅′pər chärj′),USA pronunciation v.t., -charged, -charg•ing.

to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.
Automotiveto supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at greater than atmospheric pressure.
Physicspressurize (def. 3).

super- + charge 1760–70

'supercharger' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

blower - booster - multistage - supercharge - turbocharger - turbosupercharger - supercharged

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