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.
(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

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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