Supercharger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supercharger is a noun meaning (automotive) An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
Meaning
(automotive) An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
More Meanings
- (electrics, electronics) A device that can rapidly recharge a battery cell/pack.
Example Sentences
The grey Bentley convertible, the 1933 4½-litre with the Amherst-Villiers supercharger, had been brought round a few minutes earlier from the garage where he kept it and the engine had kicked directly he pressed the self-starter.
Word Forms
- superchargers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include turbo, turbocharger, turbosupercharger, twincharger, boost, turbocompressor.
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