supercharger
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- noun
- /ˈsuːpərˌtʃɑːrdʒər/
- Specialized
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- The Supercharger will charge at 100 kilowatts and eventually up to 120 kilowatts, he said.
- Tesla Supercharger
- Supercharger network
- Supercharger station
Examples
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The car's supercharger significantly increased its power output, making it much faster on the track.
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Installing a large Bank of these superchargers at one location creates a grid power demand comparable to a small town or a steel mill.
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The Supercharger system will always generate more power from sunlight than Model S customers use for driving.
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Tesla reveals a Supercharger network it says will cover the US in two years.
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The 65 kW option has the supercharger as an upgrade option.
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When you got to a height of about 10,000 feet, it would suddenly whoosh and the supercharger came in, which gave us an extra bit of life to go higher.
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With the addition of a supercharger, the engine's performance improved dramatically, providing more acceleration.
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The mechanic explained how a supercharger can enhance an internal-combustion engine's efficiency and power.
Synonyms
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3.9
A device that forces extra air into an engine to increase power
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A device that forces extra air into an engine to make it more powerful
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Morphology
supercharger = supercharge (transparent) = super + charge + er
Built from the verb 'supercharge' plus the agent/device suffix '-er'; the parts and the resulting meaning are straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Supercharger comes from the parts super-, which means 'above', and charge, which means 'to load' or 'give power'. So a supercharger puts extra air into an engine 'above' the normal amount, giving it a big boost in power.