car battery
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- noun
- /kɑr ˈbætəri/
- Specialized
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batería de coche
- The workshop specializes in repairing and replacing car batteries for electric vehicles.
- electric car battery
Examples
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That system requires several large car batteries wired together to keep the system up for about 36 hours.
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They've a huge cost advantage in building EVs due to their experience in producing car battery packs, which are the most expensive part of any electric car.
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Current electric car battery packs have energy density in the 100-200 watt-hours/kilogram range, and prices over $600 per kilowatt-hour.
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New advancements in technology are making electric car batteries more efficient and environmentally friendly.
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To increase driving range, many manufacturers are focusing on improving electric car batteries for their new models.
Synonyms
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A device that produces electricity to power machines and tools
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A small portable unit that stores power to charge phones or run cameras
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A device that stores electricity to power things like remote controls
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A device you can charge again to keep electricity for use later
A large rechargeable device that stores electric energy to drive an electric or hybrid car and power its systems
A set of cells that make electricity when chemicals react
A group of cells that make electricity by chemical reactions
How Powerful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ‘a battery for a car’ is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'car' (motor vehicle) with 'battery' (electrochemical power source), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the basic sense. Technical distinctions (e.g., high‑capacity EV pack, lithium‑ion vs. starter battery) are specialist details but do not reduce the core transparency of the compound.
Etymology
Car battery in electric vehicles follows the same idea but on a larger scale: the word battery describes many cells working together, so an electric car battery is a big pack of cells that gives the power to move the car and sets how far it can go.