charge account noun

An account in which goods obtained are entered to be paid for later

charge'back noun

A process by which the cost of a credit- or debit-card transaction is borne by the retailer rather than the cardholder, eg because it has sanctioned a fraudulent payment

chargeˈ-cap transitive verb

chargeˈ-capping noun

The imposition, by central government, of an upper limit on the amount that may be levied by local government in respect of community charges on individuals

charge card noun

A card issued by a store, shop, etc which authorizes a customer to obtain goods on credit

charge carrier noun

The electron, hole, or ion that carries the charge in an electric current

chargeˈ-coupled device noun (computing)

A semiconductor device which relies on the short-term storage of minority carriers in spatially defined depletion zones on its surface and where the stored charges can be moved over the surface by the application of control voltages

charge density noun

The electric charge per unit volume of a field or body, or per unit area of a surface

charge(-discharge) machine noun (nuclear eng)

A device for inserting or removing fuel without escape of radiation and often without reactor shutdown (also called (re)fuelling machine)

chargeˈ-hand or chargeˈ-man noun

The leader of a group of workmen, but lower in rank than foreman

chargeˈ-house noun (Shakespeare)

A school

charge nurse noun

A nurse in charge of a ward in a hospital

chargeˈsheet noun

A police document listing details of an accused person and the charges against him or her

bring a charge (law)

To accuse (with against)

charge down (rugby)

To run towards (a kicked ball) and block it

give in charge

To hand over to the police

in charge

In control or authority, responsible (often with of)

lay to someone's charge

To accuse someone

press (or prefer) charges

To make an official accusation of a crime

take charge of

To assume the care or control of