supercharge
IPA: supɝtʃˈɑrdʒ
noun
- (heraldry) A charge borne upon an ordinary or other charge.
- (electrics, electronics) An instance of supercharging.
verb
- (automotive) To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
- (transitive) To make faster or more powerful.
- (electronics, electrics) To recharge a battery cell/pack at an extremely rapid pace.
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Examples of "supercharge" in Sentences
- It is a turbine driven supercharger.
- It is a KA24DE with a supercharger on it.
- The meaning of supercharge is to overfill.
- Aftermarket supercharger pulley and intake.
- It was available as a Supercharged coupe only.
- For example, if a supercharged engine is pushing .
- No supercharger was available at the time of production.
- Central to the success of the Merlin was the supercharger.
- The company is the major proponent of the centrifugal type supercharger.
- The diesel engine is supercharged by the compressor driven by the turbine.