1. a 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; [syn: nicad, nickel-cadmium accumulator]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nicad
n 1: a 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 [syn: nicad, nickel-
cadmium accumulator]