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Supercharge

A charge borne upon an ordinary or other charge.

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📖 Definitions of "Supercharge"

noun

1
A charge borne upon an ordinary or other charge.

verb

1
To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
2
To make faster or more powerful.
3
To overlay one charge upon another.

🔄 Synonyms of "Supercharge"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
boostnoun	Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
pressurizeverb	To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Supercharge"

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Word	Definition
pressurizeverb	To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
boostnoun	Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
enhanceverb	To augment or make something greater.
turbochargenoun	(transitive, colloquial) To make faster or more powerful.
powershiftnoun	(automotive) A type of dual-clutch gear transmission system.
push-startnoun	The starting of a vehicle in this manner.
motornoun	A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
hot refuelverb	(aviation) To refuel an aircraft while one of its engines is running.
shift gearsverb	(idiomatic) To change pace or mode of operation.
hot-stageverb	(intransitive) To light the engine(s) of a rocket stage while still attached to the stage beneath it.
tesla-swapnoun	(by extension) A car which has been converted to a battery-electric vehicle by removing its internal combustion engine and fuel system, and replacing it with a battery pack and an electric drive motor.
crossfeednoun	(sound) The process of blending the left and right channels of a stereo recording.
jackshaftnoun	A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.
switch gearsverb	Alternative form of shift gears. [To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.]
propnoun	An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
firenoun	(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
torchnoun	A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
countershaftnoun	Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”).
torquenoun	(physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)
backdrivenoun	operated a system of gears by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.