Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A blower or compressor, usually driven by the engine, for supplying air under high pressure to the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine.
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- noun
inlet aircompressor for aninternal combustion engine (eitherOtto orDiesel cycle ), normally powered from thecrankshaft .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
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Examples
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SMS 296 supercharger, which is applicable to both the 5.7L and 6.1L HEMI V8 engines.
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The supercharger is a sixth-generation Eaton twin-vortex system that feeds air through twin intercoolers.
Berks county news 2009
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A supercharger is a belt driven device that forces air into an internal combustion engine.
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A supercharger is a belt driven device that forces air into an internal combustion engine.
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It has a glass roof, a glowing neon-blue interior, and something called a supercharger that can be bolted into it, all of which sounds a little too Fortress of Solitude to you — like you said, you’re trying to wean yourself from the Kingdom of the Dork.
Stick Shift: Even a Wizard Needs Wheels: Brett Berk Berk, Brett 2008
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I am almost surprised by this, given the hybrid has a good V-6 engine teamed with an electric motor that acts as a kind of supercharger to boost speed.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jeremy Cato 2010
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Open slots in the hood with "supercharger" written alongside, and the rich honeycomb grille, draw attention to the sedan.
chicagotribune.com - 2009
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Open slots in the hood with "supercharger" written alongside, and the rich honeycomb grille, draw attention to the sedan.
chicagotribune.com - 2009
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Oka: In the beginning, Hiro's powerless, and Ando has a kind of supercharger power, so Hiro is trying to nudge him on.
SCI FI Wire Ian Spelling 2009
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Oka: In the beginning, Hiro’s powerless, and Ando has a kind of supercharger power, so Hiro is trying to nudge him on.
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