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storage battery

noun
|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Definition of storage battery

: a cell or connected group of cells that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by reversible chemical reactions and that may be recharged by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of its discharge — called also storage cell

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First Known Use of storage battery

1880

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STORAGE BATTERY Defined for English Language Learners

storage battery

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Definition of storage battery for English Language Learners

  • : a type of battery that can be given a new charge by passing an electric current through it

STORAGE BATTERY Defined for Kids

storage battery

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Definition of storage battery for Students

: a battery that can be made capable of being used again by passing an electric current through it

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