supercharger
noun
su·per·charg·er ˈsü-pər-ˌchär-jər 
: a device (such as a blower or compressor) for pressurizing the cabin of an airplane or for increasing the volume air charge of an internal combustion engine over that which would normally be drawn in through the pumping action of the pistons
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Unsatisfied with the quickness and horsepower of his stock Charger, Stewart leaves enough money in the budget for a Procharger supercharger. 
Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 12 Mar. 2021 Among other changes, Shelby American puts on a larger supercharger to help produce the additional horsepower. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 11 May 2022 The setup includes an electric supercharger that boosts the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 to 420 hp. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 25 Apr. 2022 The twin-screw supercharger ups the V-8's output to 700 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 9 Nov. 2021 Topped with a Whipple supercharger painted in Orange Candy satin, the mill can churn out a menacing 940 horses. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2022 In comparison, the same engine in the GT53 gets an electric supercharger on top of the turbo charger to output 429 hp and 384 pound feet of torque. Kyle Edward, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 All models still use a 2.0-liter inline-four engine with either a turbocharger or a turbocharger and a supercharger. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 29 July 2021 Unlike the last generation of Corvette Z06, which went out of production in 2019, the new Z06 doesn't use a supercharger to push air into the engine and boost its power output. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 26 Oct. 2021 See More
Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 12 Mar. 2021 Among other changes, Shelby American puts on a larger supercharger to help produce the additional horsepower. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 11 May 2022 The setup includes an electric supercharger that boosts the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 to 420 hp. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 25 Apr. 2022 The twin-screw supercharger ups the V-8's output to 700 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 9 Nov. 2021 Topped with a Whipple supercharger painted in Orange Candy satin, the mill can churn out a menacing 940 horses. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2022 In comparison, the same engine in the GT53 gets an electric supercharger on top of the turbo charger to output 429 hp and 384 pound feet of torque. Kyle Edward, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 All models still use a 2.0-liter inline-four engine with either a turbocharger or a turbocharger and a supercharger. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 29 July 2021 Unlike the last generation of Corvette Z06, which went out of production in 2019, the new Z06 doesn't use a supercharger to push air into the engine and boost its power output. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 26 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above