supercharger

IPA: supɝtʃˈɑrdʒɝ

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

Examples of "supercharger" in Sentences

SMS 296 supercharger, which is applicable to both the 5.7L and 6.1L HEMI V8 engines.
A supercharger is a belt driven device that forces air into an internal combustion engine.
The supercharger is a sixth-generation Eaton twin-vortex system that feeds air through twin intercoolers.
Oka: In the beginning, Hiro's powerless, and Ando has a kind of supercharger power, so Hiro is trying to nudge him on.
Oka: In the beginning, Hiro’s powerless, and Ando has a kind of supercharger power, so Hiro is trying to nudge him on.
Open slots in the hood with "supercharger" written alongside, and the rich honeycomb grille, draw attention to the sedan.
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.
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.