supercharger
a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.
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How to use supercharger in a sentence
As they rolled out thousands of new supercharger stations in 2016, the project quietly shut down.
Could swappable EV batteries replace charging stations? | Philip Kiefer | February 14, 2022 | Popular-ScienceAs a result, we can see how much carbon is being pushed out into the atmosphere based on your charge, whether you’re charging at home, or whether you’re charging at a supercharger.
Tesla owners can now see how much solar or coal is powering their EVs | Kirsten Korosec | April 16, 2021 | TechCrunchThe Suzuki B-King added a belt-driven supercharger to the already potent 1299cc Hayabusa four-banger to produce more than 200 horsepower.
22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made | By John Burns/Cycle World | September 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHe grimaced, grateful that the supercharger on his airsuit filtered out some of the smell which the thin air carried.
Police Your Planet | Lester del ReyStan worked on the supercharger all that afternoon and convinced himself that he could fit it together and make it work.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin | Al Avery
He would have to fly low because the high-level dual supercharger was not working.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin | Al AveryBut I have had general instructions on the new dual supercharger.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin | Al AveryGet up and I'll show you how to adjust this type of supercharger!
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin | Al Avery
British Dictionary definitions for 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 called: blower, booster
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