Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supercharger

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-charg-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).

noun

An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).

noun

A device that can rapidly recharge a battery cell/pack.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

superchargers (plural)

Phrases

air compressor

Frequently Paired Words

supercharge supercharged supercharging air compressor turbocharger turbosupercharger superturbocharger twincharger

Synonyms

blower

Questions

What does supercharger mean?: An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
Where does supercharger come from?: 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.

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