nicad

American

[nahy-kad] / ˈnaɪˌkæd /

noun

nickel-cadmium battery.

nicad British

/ ˈnaɪˌkæd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nicad

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Then there’s the issue of disposing NiCad, NiMH and Li-ion batteries.

From Time

"Sixteen NiCad batteries," Sasson says, pointing to the Nickel Cadmium batteries through a mess of exposed wires and nubby tabs called potentiometers.

From Washington Post

Running on 18 NiCad batteries, the City tops out at 65 m.p.h. but can travel only 55 miles between charges.

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