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storage battery
noun
: a type of battery that can be given a new charge by passing an electric current through it
Full 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
1881
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storage battery
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Definition of STORAGE BATTERY for Kids
: a battery that can be made capable of being used again by passing an electric current through it
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