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Crankshaft vs Supercharge - What's the difference?

crankshaft | supercharge |

As a noun crankshaft

is a rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.

As a verb supercharge is

to increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either otto or diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.

crankshaft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "crankshaft")

    supercharge

    English

    Verb

  • To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
  • To make faster or more powerful.
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  • (heraldry) To overlay one charge upon another.

    • Related terms

    * supercharger

    See also

    * turbocharge, turbocharger