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supercharger

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

su·per·charg·er

noun \-ˌchär-jər\

Definition of SUPERCHARGER

: a device (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

First Known Use of SUPERCHARGER

1919

Rhymes with SUPERCHARGER

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