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superchargers

superchargers is the plural of supercharger.

Meaning of supercharger

Noun

supercharger (plural superchargers)

  1. An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
    • The grey Bentley convertible, the 1933 4½-litre with the Amherst-Villiers supercharger, had been brought round a few minutes earlier from the garage where he kept it and the engine had kicked directly he pressed the self-starter.1954, Ian Fleming, “Interview with M”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 11
    1. (most commonly) Such a compressor which is specifically powered from the crankshaft.
  2. (electrics) A device that can rapidly recharge a battery cell/pack.

Questions about superchargers

What is superchargers the plural of?
Superchargers is the plural of supercharger.

Words near superchargers in the dictionary

  1. supercharacter
  2. supercharacters
  3. supercharge
  4. supercharged
  5. supercharger
  6. superchargers
  7. supercharges
  8. supercharging
  9. superchat
  10. superchats
  11. superchatted

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