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charge

charge

6 9.3
A symbol on a shield or banner
  • noun
  • /tʃɑrdʒ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : carga
  • This charge came from both the left and the right, with Patrick Buchanan decrying the NED years later for its "messianic" activities.

Examples

  • Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) led the charge against the administration's timetable.

    Academic text (2006)
  • If Mr. Storey wants to personally deny the charges or anything else said about him in testimony, he'll get that chance." Bosch watched Langwiser's eyes dance.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I, whose charge it is to guard the sentinel of the north, do forbid thee to enter here.

  • There is only one charge for the jury to consider in Dr. Conrad Murray's trial: involuntary manslaughter.

    Blog text (4)
  • The coat of arms featured a bright red charge of a lion rampant.

  • The artist designed a new charge for the family crest that included a copper shield.

  • Each knight displayed a unique charge on their armor to signify their family's heritage.

Synonyms

bearing
vscharge
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A picture or symbol shown on a shield to represent a family

is used specifically for a coat of arms not all heraldry
heraldic bearing
vscharge
  • Specialized
9.9

A picture or symbol on a shield that shows who a family is

is limited to figures on a coat of arms rather than general heraldry
armorial bearing
vscharge
  • Specialized
9.9

A design on a shield that identifies a family or organization

is a figure on a coat of arms without stressing identity function

Idioms

You do not have to pay for it

1 7.8

Has control and confidence when leading others

Compounds

54 4.7

A formal claim in court that someone killed another person

7 3.9

An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink

explosive charge
  • Specialized
6 4.2

An amount of material placed to blow up at one time

4 3.2

A card that lets you buy things and must be paid in full each month

depth charge
  • Specialized
3 8.1

A bomb that explodes underwater at a set depth to destroy submarines

An account at a store that lets you buy now and pay later

2 5.4

A written list of charges and arrests at a police station

electrostatic charge
  • Specialized
2 6.2

A buildup of electricity on the surface of an object that does not let it move

An extra amount added to a bill to pay for the staff who served you

2 9.0

A diplomat who acts as head of an embassy when the ambassador is away

electric charge
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A quality in objects that makes them pull together or push apart, called positive and negative

negative charge
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon

positive charge
  • Specialized
2 3.9

An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons

charge plate
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods

dynamite charge
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An amount of dynamite set to explode and break rock or buildings

A fee you pay to enter a place or event

A small fee for packing and sending an order

Money paid for putting equipment or services in place and making them ready

ionic charge
  • Specialized
1 5.7

The electric charge an atom has after it gains or loses electrons

1 3.5

An amount of money residents pay regularly to cover shared building costs like cleaning and repairs

8.9

An explosive inside a bomb or shell that breaks it open

carrying charge
  • Specialized
6.9

A fee charged for keeping an unpaid balance on an account

carrying charge
  • Specialized
6.8

The cost of keeping goods or assets in storage over time

A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime

9.2

A soldier who stays on duty after hours to deal with problems and visitors

The cost for each item or unit used

charge unit
  • Specialized
5.6

A standard amount used to measure electric charge, like the coulomb

9.9

A machine that speeds up ions so they leave a hot gas called plasma after swapping electrons

5.1

The total electric charge in a closed system stays the same

depreciation charge
  • Specialized
6.7

An amount companies record each year as an expense to show equipment loses value

8.7

A device that throws explosive charges into the sea to attack submarines from a ship

A fee you pay for returning a rented car to a different place

A fee paid for a plane landing, take-off, parking, or use of passenger areas at an airport

A mass attack, especially by Japanese soldiers in World War II, where they rush the enemy while shouting 'banzai'

fixed charge
  • Specialized
3.7

A regular payment that does not change when business changes, like rent or insurance

7.0

A tax on products harmful to the environment to make people use them less

7.5

A payment plan that lets you keep owing money and pay over time

Surface Forms

charge singular
charges plural

Etymology

Charge in heraldry is the picture placed on a shield, coming from the idea of a 'load' or thing put onto the surface. So a charge on a coat of arms is the symbol shown on the shield.