supercharge

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: supercharged, supercharger, surcharge, supercherie, supercargo, hypercharge, supercharges, superlarge

Antonyms: supercharged, supercharger, surcharge, supercherie, supercargo, hypercharge, supercharges, superlarge

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|automotive}} To [[increase]] the [[power]] of an [[internal combustion engine]] (either [[Otto]] or [[diesel|Diesel]] [[cycle]]) by [[compressing]] the [[inlet]] [[air]] with [[power]] extracted from the [[crankshaft]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make faster or more powerful.
3. {{lb|en|electronics|electrics}} To {{l|en|recharge}} a {{l|en|battery}} cell/pack at an extremely rapid pace.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|heraldry}} A [[charge]] borne upon an [[ordinary]] or other charge.
2. {{lb|en|electrics|electronics}} An instance of {{l|en|supercharging}}.

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