supercharge (redirected from supercharging)

su·per·charge  (spr-chärj)

tr.v. su·per·charged, su·per·charg·ing, su·per·charg·es

1. To increase the power of (an engine, for example), as by fitting with a supercharger.

2. To charge heavily or excessively: an atmosphere that was supercharged with tension.

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supercharge [ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ]

vb (tr)

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost

2. to charge (the atmosphere, a remark, etc.) with an excess amount of (tension, emotion, etc.)

3. (Physics / General Physics) to apply pressure to (a fluid); pressurize

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	supercharge - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" advance, boost increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	2.	supercharge - increase the pressure on a gas or liquid pressurise, pressurize alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"