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SUPERCHARGER

A Supercharger is an air compressor used to increase the pressure, temperature, and density of air supplied to an engine. Having a greater mass of oxygen accelerates fuel burning, which increases the power produced by the engine. When the supercharger’s power source is a turbine, that supercharger is said to be a turbosupercharger (turbo for short).