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charger

charger

47 2.4
A small machine that gives electricity to a battery, for example a phone or laptop
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɑrdʒər/
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  • A dual charger allows you to charge two devices at once, like a phone and a tablet.
  • phone charger
  • battery charger

They have half as many EV chargers as Tesla does.

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Examples

  • Tip! You can save electricity by unplugging chargers when they are not in use.

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  • The little case is an external charger for the earbuds.

  • Does the box come with the charger full?

  • So let me grab an Apple Watch charger and let's test it out.

  • So let's see, this will go to a charger over there.

  • So unplug it from that charger using the same lead.

  • Let's plug in the charger and see if we have voltage here.

  • It comes with a charger for the handle.

  • So what we've got is a portable charger for the Apple Watch.

  • Sure, our current chargers are functional for what we need them to do.

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Synonyms

energizer
vscharger
  • Specialized
2 5.0

A device that gives electrical power to a circuit or system

is meant to recharge batteries rather than continuously power circuits
battery charger
vscharger
  • Specialized
1 2.8

A device that puts electricity into a rechargeable battery

is a more general term for supplying power to recharge batteries
recharger
vscharger
1 3.5

A device that adds electric power to batteries or puts credit on cards

focuses specifically on supplying power to recharge batteries in electronic devices

Compounds

battery charger
  • Specialized
1 2.8

A device that puts electricity into a rechargeable battery

fence charger
  • Specialized
7.1

A machine that sends electricity through a fence to shock animals or people who touch it

How Powerful

power plant
  • US
143 2.9
electrifier
  • Specialized
7.1
generator
  • Specialized
19 3.5
battery
  • Specialized
691 2.9
charger
47 2.4

Surface Forms

charger singular
chargers plural

Morphology

charger = charge (transparent) = charge + er

The device is directly named as the instrument that 'charges'—clear verb + '-er' instrument formation.

Etymology

The word charger comes from the common verb charge, which originally meant 'to fill' or 'to load'. So an electronic charger is a device that 'fills' or 'loads' your battery with power.