| local action [`lō·kǝl `ak·shǝn] ELECTRICITY 1. Internal losses of a battery caused by chemical reactions producing local currents between different parts of a plate. 2. Quantitatively, the percentage loss per month in the capacity of a battery on open circuit, or the amount of current needed to keep the battery fully charged. METALLURGY Electrochemical corrosion resulting from the action of local cells. |