supercharger

noun

su·​per·​charg·​er ˈsü-pər-ˌchär-jər 

: a device (such as a blower or compressor) for pressurizing the cabin of an airplane or for increasing the volume air charge of an internal combustion engine over that which would normally be drawn in through the pumping action of the pistons

Examples of supercharger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Multiple agencies in Massachusetts are looking for the person who set a group of Tesla superchargers on fire. —Pilar Arias, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025

Tweaks under the hood include a high-flow air induction system, supercharger, upgraded fuel injectors and fuel pump. —Trinity Francis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

The shop has taken the fourth-generation Coyote 5.0-liter V-8 found in both variants and added a high-performance supercharger, high-flow air induction system, upgraded fuel injectors and fuel pump, and a new engine management system. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025

Ford Performance has taken the truck’s optional 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 and equipped it with a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supercharger

• turbocharger
• barger
• charger
• larger
• discharger