The story
From twin + charger. From there being two "-chargers", a turbocharger and a supercharger. "Twin" is taken to mean "two", and does not mean identical, just two similar items.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A combination of a supercharger and a turbocharger. Full definition →
From twin + charger. From there being two "-chargers", a turbocharger and a supercharger. "Twin" is taken to mean "two", and does not mean identical, just two similar items.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.