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charge

Definitions of charge
  1. noun
    the charge for transporting something by common carrier
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    type of:
    tarif
    amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
  2. noun
    electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
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    type of:
    appareil électrique, appareillage électrique
    a device that produces or is powered by electricity
  3. noun
    financial liabilities (such as a tax)
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    types:
    impôt
    a charge imposed and collected
    contribution, impôt, taxe
    charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
  4. noun
    the power output of a generator or power plant
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    type of:
    puissance en watts
    the product of voltage and current
  5. noun
    weight to be borne or conveyed
    synonyms: cargaison, fardeau, poids
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    type of:
    poids
    an artifact that is heavy
  6. noun
    a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
    synonyms: charge explosive
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    type of:
    explosif
    a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
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