charger

¹ American  

[chahr-jer] / ˈtʃɑr dʒər /

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.

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charger ² American  

[chahr-jer] / ˈtʃɑr dʒər /

noun

1. a platter.

2. a large, shallow dish for liquids.

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charger ¹ British  

/ 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

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charger ² British  

/ ˈtʃɑːdʒə /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

The Swedish military was recently approached by a private company offering a charger for their batteries to be carried by sled.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than a dozen USB chargers overheated, including one that reached 216 degrees Fahrenheit, just above the boiling temperature of water.

From The Wall Street Journal

Together, they provide $179.8 million in federal funds to California to help build out its network of public fast EV chargers, Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times

Delvin Lane, chief executive of InstaVolt which develops and installs chargers, said the tax could discourage people from switching to electric cars.

From BBC

Analysis by ZapMap, an electric charger mapper and data provider, suggests that there are now at least 1.7 million fully electric cars on UK roads, about 5 per cent of the total.

From BBC

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