self-discharge

noun

The gradual decrease of charge in a battery while not in use.

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Meanings

nounself-discharge (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe gradual decrease of charge in a battery while not in use.
verbself-discharge (third-person singular simple present self-discharges, present participle self-discharging, simple past and past participle self-discharged)

present singular third person self-discharges · participle present self-discharging · participle past self-discharged · past self-discharged

  1. Of a battery: to suffer a gradual decrease of charge while not in use.
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Chicago

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