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

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Where turbochargers run off exhaust gas pressure, and superchargers are driven directly off the engine's output shaft, Honda's e-compressor runs off battery power. —

New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024 Stander believes the auction car was fitted with a polished Vortech supercharger by the previous owner about eight years ago. —

Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024 Come 2001, the first official AMG S-Classes arrived, in the form of the 354-hp S55 AMG — which, by 2003, had gained a supercharger for an upgrade to 493 ponies. —

Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024 Together with twin Roots-type superchargers, the engine developed between approximately 180 hp and 225 hp, depending on tune. —

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