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English Dictionary: supercharge by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
supercharge
v
  1. increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
    Synonym(s): boost, advance, supercharge
  2. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
    Synonym(s): supercharge, pressurize, pressurise
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Supercharge \Su`per*charge"\, n. (Her.)
      A bearing charged upon another bearing. [R.]
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