supercharger

[ soo-per-chahr-jer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

supercharger

/ ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə /

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 Also calledblowerbooster

First recorded in 1920–25; supercharge + -er ¹

He grimaced, grateful that the supercharger on his airsuit filtered out some of the smell which the thin air carried.

Stan worked on the supercharger all that afternoon and convinced himself that he could fit it together and make it work.

He would have to fly low because the high-level dual supercharger was not working.

But I have had general instructions on the new dual supercharger.

Get up and I'll show you how to adjust this type of supercharger!

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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