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noun
An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
Such a compressor which is specifically powered from the crankshaft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: most commonly
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: blower
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A device that can rapidly recharge a battery cell/pack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: electrics
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compressor
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English charger English supercharger From super- + charger.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
