[syn: supercharge, pressurize, pressurise]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Supercharge \Su`per*charge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Supercharged; p. pr. & vb. n. Supercharging.] [Pref.
super- + charge. Cf. Surcharge.] (Her.)
To charge (a bearing) upon another bearing; as, to
supercharge a rose upon a fess.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Supercharge \Su`per*charge"\, n. (Her.)
A bearing charged upon another bearing. [R.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
supercharge
v 1: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical
circuit" [syn: boost, advance, supercharge]
2: increase the pressure on a gas or liquid [syn: supercharge,
pressurize, pressurise]