nicad

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/ˈnaɪˌkæd/

noun

rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery

Similar
nickel-cadmium accumulator
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Meanings

nicad1

nounnicad (plural nicads)

plural nicads · alternative NiCad · alternative NiCd

  1. businessrechargeable nickel-cadmium battery

NiCad2

nounNiCad (plural NiCads)

plural NiCads

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nicad.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use

Similar
nickel-cadmium accumulator
Broader
storage batteryaccumulator

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Blend of nickel + cadmium.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CandicanidcnidaandicDanic
Cite this entry
APA

nicad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicad

MLA

“nicad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nicad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicad.

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