storage battery
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- noun
- /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ ˈbætəri/
- Specialized
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batería de almacenamiento
- Almost 90% of the 800 kt that annually go into storage batteries eventually enter the recycling stream.
- charge the storage battery
- new storage battery
Examples
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To ensure a reliable backup during outages, the house is equipped with storage batteries.
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Since the telescope spends half of every orbit—forty-eight minutes out of each ninety—in a position where the Earth blocks out direct sunlight, the Space Telescope requires not only solar power but also storage batteries, which provide power through the telescope's forty-eight-minute "night."
Academic text (1990) -
The driver would only fully charge the storage battery prior to using the car for a completely battery-powered journey.
Academic text (1995) -
A junction box on the panel is used to connect the cells to it in order to charge the electrical storage battery.
Blog text (6) -
Most of the lead that enters landfills and incinerators comes from storage batteries.
Academic text (1992) -
For instance, on page 152 he says: "Current storage batteries are expensive; they are almost useless in very cold weather, and they need to be replaced after a few years of use."
Blog text (23) -
Building homemade solar panels that utilize deep cell storage batteries produces electricity upon consumer demand and reduces their individual dependence on the country's energy grid.
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The solar power system stores energy in storage batteries to use at night.
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Many electric vehicles rely on storage batteries to power their engines.
Synonyms
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2.9
A device that produces electricity to power machines and tools
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6.6
A rechargeable battery that stores electricity for later use
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3.0
A device that stores electricity to power things like remote controls
A device that stores electricity made by solar panels for use later
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'storage battery' is directly derivable from 'storage' (holding/storing) + 'battery' (electrochemical power source): it denotes a battery used to store electrical energy. This noun–noun composition is a regular, transparent compounding pattern (common across languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the intended meaning despite its slightly technical register.
Etymology
Storage battery The compound noun storage battery comes from a simple image: a battery for storage. It 'stores' electricity like a box keeps food, so you can use the energy later.