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Old 05-02-05, 04:22
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Default Fellow acolytes of Lucas, Prince of Darkness (and misnomers)

Yes, I was thinking of a Battery, but I suppose a capacitor will also accumulate an electric charge.
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Originally posted by FV623

The reference works suggest the usage of accumulator for a large, rechargeable electric cell is peculiarly British.
R.
Hey, we're talking about misnomers here, "Peculiarly British" is a tautology.
I thought the term "Accumulator" had dropped from usage to avoid confusion between the old item and the owner of many such old items.

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