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charger

[ chahr-jer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that charges.
a horse of a kind suitable to be ridden in battle.
Electricity. an apparatus that charges storage batteries.

charger

[ chahr-jer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a platter.
a large, shallow dish for liquids.

charger

/ ˈ��ʃɑː��ə /

noun

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

charger

/ ˈ��ʃɑː��ə /

noun

antiques a large dish for serving at table or for display

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of charger¹

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

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When Lee Deakin came out of his house to fetch a phone charger from the boot of his car, a stranger armed with a bottle of acid was lying in wait for him.

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Driving Tesla’s woes is Musk’s deteriorating reputation, Ives said, which has led to protests and boycotts against Tesla and incidents of vandalism on Tesla vehicles and chargers.

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Aerovolt, based in West Sussex, has installed rapid chargers at seven UK airports with 40 more in the pipeline.

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The number of accessible chargers across California has nearly doubled since 2022.

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Authorities allege he pulled out five Molotov cocktails and threw them at the chargers, damaging the devices.

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charge plate charge sheet

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