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Supercharger vs Supercompressor - What's the difference?

supercharger | supercompressor | see also |

As nouns the difference between supercharger and supercompressor

is that supercharger is an inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), normally powered from the crankshaft while supercompressor is in a mechanical system, a subsystem which enables the system to achieve higher compression of a working fluid.

supercharger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), normally powered from the crankshaft.
  • Hyponyms

    * turbocharger

    supercompressor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In a mechanical system, a subsystem which enables the system to achieve higher compression of a working fluid.
  • See also

    * (Working fluid) * supercharger * turbocharger * turbosupercharger