trickle charge


nounElectricity.
  1. a continuous, slow charge supplied to a storage battery to keep it in a fully charged state.

Origin of trickle charge

1
First recorded in 1955–60

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How to use trickle charge in a sentence

  • Every two months interrupt the trickle charge long enough to add water to bring the electrolyte up to the proper level.