Roots-type supercharger

a positive displacement lobe pump
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Summary

Roots-type supercharger ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (948 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Roots-type supercharger is a type of compressor[2].
  • Roots-type supercharger's Commons category is recorded as Roots blowers[3].
  • Roots-type supercharger's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[4].

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Definition and Type

Roots-type supercharger is a type of compressor[2].

Why It Matters

Roots-type supercharger ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (948 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. 8w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Described by source: Q139798713, fix redirect Q140877515 → Q139798713 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/26563be6a827|details]])"
  2. 10w ago · BlowerDude1 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manufacturer → Q7366631
    Discoverer or inventor → ['Q139798572', 'Q139798507']
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Patent number: US30157"
  3. 10w ago · TechTank · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → compressor
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: lobe pump"
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