Turbocharger, notably for a combustion engine

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The turbocharger comprises a shaft 14, a housing 12, a turbine wheel 20 and a compressor wheel 22 mounted onto the shaft, at least a rolling bearing 18 disposed between the shaft and the housing and comprising an inner ring 26, an outer ring 28 and at least one row of rolling elements 30 disposed between raceways provided on the rings, and elastic damping means 46 adapted to damp vibrations emitted during rotation of the shaft. The damping means 46 are provided on an outer surface of the outer ring and come into contact with a bore 16 of the housing.

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