charger

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[ chahr-jer ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that charges.

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

  1. Electricity. an apparatus that charges storage batteries.

Origin of charger

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First recorded in 1475–85; charge + -er1

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Other definitions for charger (2 of 2)

charger2
[ chahr-jer ]

noun
  1. a platter.

  2. a large, shallow dish for liquids.

Origin of charger

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First recorded in 1275–1325, charger is from the Middle English word chargeour.See charge, -or2

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How to use charger in a sentence

  • Malcolm had selected it as a training-ground that evening, because he meant to weary and subdue his too highly spirited charger.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • Before his fierce charge, the enemy gave way; and, Langtoft says, he killed Valence's charger.

    King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
  • The next minute he crossed the bridge, and stopped his charger before his old acquaintance, Colonel Wellmere.

    The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
  • And Richard saw before his eyes a white-robed, catlike Arab, swinging upon a picketed chestnut charger.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • The only answer was a fresh bound from the chestnut charger, a final burst of speed that carried him ahead for a moment.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for charger (1 of 2)

charger1

/ (ˈtʃɑːdʒə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that charges

  2. a large strong horse formerly ridden into battle

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

British Dictionary definitions for charger (2 of 2)

charger2

/ (ˈtʃɑːdʒə) /


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

Origin of charger

2
C14 chargeour something to bear a load, from chargen to charge

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