charger

¹

[chahr-jer]

noun

1. a person or thing that charges.

2. a horse of a kind suitable to be ridden in battle.

3. Electricity.,  an apparatus that charges storage batteries.

charger

²

[chahr-jer]

noun

1. a platter.

2. a large, shallow dish for liquids.

charger

¹

/ ˈtʃɑːdʒə /

noun

1. a person or thing that charges

2. a large strong horse formerly ridden into battle

3. a device for charging or recharging an accumulator or rechargeable battery

charger

²

/ ˈtʃɑːdʒə /

noun

1. antiques a large dish for serving at table or for display

Word History and Origins

Origin of charger¹

First recorded in 1475–85; charge + -er ¹

Origin of charger²

First recorded in 1275–1325, charger is from the Middle English word chargeour. See charge, -or ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of charger¹

C14 chargeour something to bear a load, from chargen to _charge

Example Sentences

It runs 15-30 minutes on a full battery, depending on the speed, and recharges in 45 minutes to about 3 hours, depending on your charger.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

The tax credit could also make sense for homeowners considering installing new appliances, like EV chargers, heat pumps or electric stoves.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

The number of EV owners who visited a charger and couldn’t get it to work dropped to 14% in the second quarter.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

A rechargeable device and its charger, which were lying next to the head of a double bed, were identified as being the seat of the fire.

Read more on BBC

Even the pin light of a cell phone charger gives us something to orient ourselves against, a way to make sense of where we are.

Read more on Salon

Related Words

• disc 
• dish 
• disk 
• tray