noun
- a rechargeable battery containing nickel and cadmium, used in portable electronic devices
Usage: informal; often used attributively (nicad battery); largely superseded by lithium-ion and NiMH batteries
Examples
- My old cordless phone ran on nicad batteries.
- Nicad batteries were popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
- The camera required two AA nicad cells to operate.
- Nicad technology has been largely replaced by newer battery types.
- He charged his nicad battery overnight before using the drill.