Supercharge

Meaning

Verb

●

In Automotive:

To increase the power of an

internal combustion engine

(either Otto or Diesel

) by

the

with power

from the crankshaft.

●

To make

or more powerful.

●

In Heraldry:

To

one

upon another.

●

In Electronics:

To

cell/pack at an

pace.

●

Used

or

: see

, charge.

Noun

●

In Heraldry:

A

upon an

or other

.

●

In Electronics:

An

of supercharging.

●

Used

or

: see

, charge.

Sourced from

Origin

supercharge

English

charge

English

chargen

Middle English (1100-1500)

chargier

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

carricare

Latin

carrus

Latin

super-

English

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