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supercharge

noun

Meaning

  1. A charge borne upon an ordinary or other charge.
  2. To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
  3. To make faster or more powerful.
  4. To overlay one charge upon another.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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