supercharger

[soo-per-chahr-jer]

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 + -er1
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supercharger (ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒə)
 
n
blower, Also called: 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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