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

So no adapter is needed to charge at any of those thousands of Tesla superchargers, but only a small percentage of them operate at sufficient voltage to charge near the Taycan’s limit. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026

But a supercharger taking output to 700 horsepower doesn’t make the Lobo a turn-key package. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 20 May 2026

Efforts in the 1920s focused on superchargers and cowlings to surround aircraft engines, but by 1968, transformed from NACA into NASA, that tiny initial effort had become an agency that put humans on the moon. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026

This combined with supercharger whine makes for an utterly glorious driving experience. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supercharger

• turbocharger
• barger
• charger
• larger
• discharger