| NOUN | artifact | nicad, nickel-cadmium accumulator | a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode |
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| Meaning | A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use. | |
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| Synonym | nickel-cadmium accumulator | |
| Broader | storage battery, accumulator | A voltaic battery that stores electric charge |
| Spanish | nicad | |
| Catalan | nicad | |
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