nicad

[ nahy-kad ]

/ ˈnaɪˌkæd /

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Origin of nicad

By shortening

Words nearby nicad

Nibelungenlied, niblick, nibling, nibs, NIC, nicad, Nicaea, Nicaean, NICAM, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan

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How to use nicad in a sentence

They were also cheaper to maintain because they kept their charge better than nicad batteries, which lost charge when stored.
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British Dictionary definitions for nicad

nicad

/ (ˈnaɪˌkæd) /

noun

a rechargeable dry-cell battery with a nickel anode and a cadmium cathode

Word Origin for nicad

C20: ni (ckel) + cad (mium)

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