charger
1[chahr-jer]
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Origin of charger
1charger
2[chahr-jer]
- a platter.
- a large, shallow dish for liquids.
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Origin of charger
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Contemporary Examples of charger
She disconnects her cell phone from its charger when it starts chiming.
Laid out in front of me was a jumble of items, my computer and a charger among them.
Historical Examples of charger
Allen was mounted on the major's charger, and was ordered to swim the river.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
The man told us of a charger which one of the officers in the garrison was trying to get rid of.
The Stark Munro LettersJ. Stark Munro
As they brought forward my charger, I sought with my eyes Madonna Paola.
The Shame of MotleyRaphael Sabatini
So he put on the whole accoutrement, mounted his charger, and galloped to the front.
CyropaediaXenophon
One of his squires leapt down and set Cyrus on his own charger.
CyropaediaXenophon
charger
1- a person or thing that charges
- a large strong horse formerly ridden into battle
- a device for charging or recharging an accumulator or rechargeable battery
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charger
2- antiques a large dish for serving at table or for display
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Word Origin for charger
C14 chargeour something to bear a load, from chargen to charge
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Word Origin and History for charger
late 15c., "one who loads," agent noun from charge (v.). Meaning "horse ridden in charging" is from 1762.
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