supercharger

English

Etymology

super- +‎ charger

Noun

supercharger (plural superchargers)

(automotive, internal combustion engines) An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
1. (most commonly) Such a compressor which is specifically powered from the crankshaft.
  Synonym: blower
(electrics, electronics) A device that can rapidly recharge a battery cell/pack.

Hyponyms

inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine

Coordinate terms

inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine

(device that compresses air):

air compressor

Related terms

Translations

inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine

Bulgarian: компресор m (kompresor)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 机械增压器, 超级增压器
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Finnish: ahdin (fi)
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Polish: sprężarka mechaniczna f
Spanish: supercargador m
Thai: please add this translation if you can
Turkish: süperşarj, kompresör (tr)

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