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

For seasoned songwriters, Shulman pitches Suno as a supercharger. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

And one of the big early adopter struggles was charging because the Tesla supercharger network existed. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026

For comparison, rival EV maker Tesla currently operates its advanced V4 superchargers in China with peak charging rates of up to 500 kilowatts. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supercharger

• turbocharger
• barger
• charger
• larger
• discharger