Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nickel-cadmium_accumulator

1 sense of nickel-cadmium accumulator

Sense 1
nicad, nickel-cadmium accumulator -- (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)
       => storage battery, accumulator -- (a voltaic battery that stores electric charge)