Turbocharger is a hyponym of supercharger.
As nouns the difference between supercharger and turbocharger
is that supercharger is an inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), normally powered from the crankshaft while turbocharger is inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.
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
Related terms
* supercharge
* turbocharge
turbocharger
Noun
(
en noun)
inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.
Synonyms
* (dated) turbosupercharger
* turbo
Related terms
* supercharge, turbocharge
See also
* supercharger