superchargingn.
/ˈsuːpətʃɑːdʒɪŋ/, /ˈsjuːpətʃɑːdʒɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌtʃɑrdʒɪŋ/ 1. The action of charging something to a high or excessive degree.
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1881 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 7 202 Thus the various groups would necessarily arrive simultaneously at that stage of their being when their asphyxiation by the supercharging of their protoplasmic masses with silica would end their career.
1894 Jrnl. Oroficial Surg. 2 201 The atmospherical conditions necessary are..the burning of sulphur, and the supercharging of the air with oxygen is of inestimable value.
1964 Independent Press-Tel. (Long Beach, Calif.) 28 June (Stepping Out Mag.) 2/3 No one disputes the supercharging of the stew with garlic, onions, pepper and Slavonian wine.
2005 J. Byles Rubble i. 22 While the dynamite and detonating cord play out their magic, what you're seeing is the supercharging of space.
2. Engineering. The action or process of increasing the pressure of the fuel–air mixture in an internal combustion engine. Also: the fitting or use of a supercharger.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > apparatus for increasing pressure > action of using or equipping with
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1917 Jrnl. Soc. Automotive Engineers Sept. 203/2 This should be a splendid opportunity to try out super-compression and super-charging schemes.
1937 Discovery Dec. 386 (caption) The McClelland two-stroke petrol turbine engine. The unfinned cylinders are pumps providing a supercharging effect.
1980 Daily Tel. 21 May 14/3 Fiat officials indicated that the ultimate intention was to apply supercharging to its small and medium volume production models.
2006 J. Scott How to rebuild & modify your Muscle Car vii. 116/2 Supercharging is usually your best bet for street use because of the smooth, consistent, predictable delivery of power.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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