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

“My phone died and I forgot my charger,” I say.

From Literature

For drivers accustomed to the splash-and-dash of gasoline, sitting around for a half-hour at a public charger looked like an act of madness.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Have one place for chargers... so when the phones go away, they go on the charger and that's it."

From BBC

Her phone dies, and she loses her charger.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greg Jackson, head of Octopus Energy, described a "huge jolt" in sales of solar panels and heat pumps, as well as enquiries about electric vehicles and chargers, so far this month compared to February.

From BBC

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