English noun: electric charge | |||
1. | electric charge (phenomenon) the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons | ||
Samples | The battery needed a fresh charge. | ||
Synonyms | charge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electrical phenomenon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | electrostatic charge, negative charge, positive charge | ||