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Noun: supercharger  'soo-pu(r),chaa(r)-ju(r)
  1. Compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
    "The supercharger significantly boosted the car's horsepower"
     
  2. A fast charger for an electric vehicle (usually using direct current and delivering power greater than or about 50 kW)
    "We stopped at a supercharger station to quickly recharge our electric car"

Derived forms: superchargers

Type of: compressor

Part of: ICE, internal-combustion engine

Encyclopedia: Supercharger