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self-discharge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
self--dis-charge
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

verb

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-discharges (present, singular) self-discharging (participle, present) self-discharged (participle, past) self-discharged (past)

Questions

What does self-discharge mean?
The gradual decrease of charge in a battery while not in use.

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