(supercharger)
21supercharger — noun a device that increases the pressure of the fuel air mixture in an internal combustion engine, thereby giving greater efficiency …
22supercharger — noun (C) tehcnical a piece of equipment that increases the power of an engine by supplying air or fuel 1 (1) at a pressure that is higher than normal supercharged adjective …
23supercharger — su·per·charg·er …
24supercharger — su•per•charg•er [[t]ˈsu pərˌtʃɑr dʒər[/t]] n. aum a mechanism for forcing air into an internal combustion engine in order to increase engine power …
25supercharger — /ˈsupətʃadʒə/ (say soohpuhchahjuh) noun a mechanism attached to an internal combustion engine to deliver to the cylinders a volume of air greater than that from the suction of the pistons alone, used to increase power; booster …
26supercharger — n. a device supplying air or fuel to an internal combustion engine at above normal pressure to increase efficiency …
27Twin-screw type supercharger — The twin screw type supercharger or twin screw blower is a positive displacement type device that operates by pulling air through a pair of meshing high tolerance screws not dissimilar to a set of worm gears. Twin screw superchargers are also… …
28Centrifugal-type supercharger — For more details on this topic, see centrifugal compressor. World War II Daimler Benz DB60X series aircraft engine showing centrifugal blower intake at right. This engine is a DB601 model. The centrifugal type supercharger is an engine driven… …
29Roots type supercharger — The Roots type supercharger or Roots blower is a positive displacement pump which operates by pulling air through a pair of meshing lobes not unlike a set of stretched gears. Air is trapped in pockets surrounding the lobes and carried from the… …
30Centrifugal type supercharger — The centrifugal type supercharger is an engine driven compressor used to increase the power output of an internal combustion engine by increasing the amount of available oxygen by compressing air that is entering the engine. This type of… …
