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Discover LudwigThe phrase "holding a charge" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in the context of an electric charge, such as a battery or capacitor, and suggests that the charge is being stored for later use. For example, "The battery is still holding a charge after months of non-use."
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When her iPod's battery stopped holding a charge, Ms. Joyce went straight to the Genius Bar in San Francisco.
Storing it when completely discharged will prevent it from holding a charge later, while storing it when fully charged will reduce its maximum life, the company says.
Sinautec is also in discussions with MIT's Schindall about developing ultracapacitors of higher energy density using vertically aligned carbon nanotube structures that give the devices more surface area for holding a charge.
The effort, according to allied and Afghan Special Operations commanders, is paying off: Twice in recent weeks, their units have prevented the use of truck bombs, each holding a charge several times larger than the explosives that leveled a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995.
iPhone not holding a charge?
Early prototypes quickly "fatigued" — they stopped holding a charge or data.
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It can hold a charge for about a month with average use, said Zagg.
Manufacturer iLuv said the keyboard will hold a charge for a month with average use.
Otherwise, "they will lose their capacity to hold a charge," he said.
Chainrai held a charge over Fratton Park dating from the first administration.
Because of their increased capacitance, they can make batteries which rapidly absorb and hold a charge.
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