| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Holding charge | Physics | A small quantity of refrigerant vapor or an inert gas, nitrogen, which is charged into a component of a refrigeration system whilst it is awaiting assembly; the charge is at slightly higher than atmospheric pressure in order to avoid the ingress of air and moisture into the component. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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