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supercharge

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. supercharge (verb)
  2. supercharged engine (noun)

su·per·charge

verb \ˈsü-pər-ˌchärj\

Definition of SUPERCHARGE

transitive verb
1
: to charge greatly or excessively (as with vigor or tension)
2
: to supply a charge to the intake of (as an engine) at a pressure higher than that of the surrounding atmosphere
3
: pressurize 1
— supercharge noun

First Known Use of SUPERCHARGE

1876

Rhymes with SUPERCHARGE

banzai charge, by and large, cover charge, hypercharge, overcharge, service charge, undercharge

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