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SUPERCHARGER

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su⋅per⋅charg⋅er

[soo-per-chahr-jer]
–noun
a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.

Origin:
1920–25; supercharge + -er 1
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su·per·charg·er   (sōō'pər-chär'jər)   
n.  A blower or compressor, usually driven by the engine, for supplying air under high pressure to the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine.
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