automobile battery
- noun
- /ˌɔːtəməˈbiːl ˈbætəri/
- Specialized
:
batería de automóvil
- Many electric cars rely on a large lithium-ion automobile battery to drive the motor.
Examples
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Manufacturers guarantee their high-capacity automobile batteries for eight years or a set number of miles.
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A damaged automobile battery reduced the vehicle's range, forcing the driver to stop and recharge.
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The automobile battery needs to be replaced.
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Many automobile batteries are made of lithium-ion.
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Many electric cars rely on a large lithium-ion automobile battery to drive the motor.
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A damaged automobile battery reduced the vehicle's range, forcing the driver to stop and recharge.
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Manufacturers guarantee their high-capacity automobile batteries for eight years or a set number of miles.
Synonyms
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2.9
A device that produces electricity to power machines and tools
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3.0
A device that stores electricity to power things like remote controls
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3.4
A large pack that stores electricity to power an electric car and control how far it can go
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3.3
A device you can charge again to keep electricity for use later
A set of cells that make electricity when chemicals react
A group of cells that make electricity by chemical reactions
How Much Energy
- Specialized
11
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'automobile' (a powered vehicle) and 'battery' (an electrochemical power source): it denotes the battery used in or belonging to a car. This is a straightforward compositional noun–noun compound common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Automobile battery combines automobile (a self-moving vehicle) with battery, a word for a pack of power cells. Imagine a large box of cells that stores a lot of electricity to 'drive' the car for many miles, so the phrase now means the big rechargeable battery that powers electric vehicles.