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What is the difference between supercharger and turbocharger?

supercharger | turbocharger |

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

    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

    See also

    * supercharger