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- noun Plural form of
supercharger .
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The purpose of forced induction systems, aka superchargers and turbochargers, is to push more air / fuel mixture into the combustion chamber.
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The purpose of forced induction systems, aka superchargers and turbochargers, is to push more air / fuel mixture into the combustion chamber.
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High capacity industrial "air compressors" have been designed to employ this principle as well as most "superchargers" used on internal combustion engines.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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High capacity industrial "air compressors" have been designed to employ this principle as well as most "superchargers" used on internal combustion engines.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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High capacity industrial "air compressors" have been designed to employ this principle as well as most "superchargers" used on internal combustion engines.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Q: With the trend in new cars toward smaller engines with forced induction turbos, superchargers becoming more common, do you recommend warming up these engines and allowing a "cool down" period before turning them off after a drive to maximize their longevity?
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These no-go showboats were decked out with chrome superchargers and fuel injection but never hit the pavement as they were rolled out of trailers to the pink shag fake fur of the hot rod show floor.
Boing Boing 2008
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Eaton supplies auto makers with gears, superchargers, engine valves and other powertrain components.
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What is probably going to be the wave of the next few years is smaller engines are going to be attached with superchargers and turbo chargers, this raises the compression ratio in the engine which requires the higher-octane fuel.
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Currently, Formula One cars use normally aspirated gasoline-powered engines, which means they don't use turbo boosters or superchargers.
BMW Formula One Car 2008
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