# trickle charge

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Keeping a battery fully charged by charging it at a rate equal to its self-discharge rate.
2. Charging a battery slowly, or by using a significantly smaller current than the battery is able to accept.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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