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    Secondary Cell

    What Secondary Cell means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Secondary Cell

    A battery cell that can be recharged by passing a current through it in the opposite direction.
    Pearson Edexcel · How energy is generated and stored in order to choose and use appropriate sources to make products and power systems (study guide)

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