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trickle charge

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of trickle charge

First recorded in 1955–60

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If you have doorbell wires or want to use a power extender kit, you can attach them to the Ring 2020 to trickle charge the battery.

From The Verge Jun. 8, 2022

You can wire the Google Nest Doorbell to your doorbell wiring, but it will only trickle charge the battery, not power the doorbell camera directly.

From The Verge Feb. 18, 2022

A trickle charge, enough to throw Australia to the Moon, is needed to get things going.

From Nature Mar. 31, 2020

The best ones trickle charge, which extends battery life and ensures that the engine will start at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday.

From Time Magazine Archive

When this has been done, continue the trickle charge.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte

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