storage battery

noun

: a cell or connected group of cells that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by reversible chemical reactions and that may be recharged by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of its discharge

called also storage cell

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Tesla energy storage batteries and inverters are also affected by B.C. Hydro’s decision. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 Ideal Power’s multi-port power converters enable microgrids to efficiently swap power between their alternating current and direct current components, including PV systems, generators, and storage batteries. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Oct. 2017 In the two years since the IRA passed, E2 has tracked private-sector clean-energy projects, including solar, wind, grid electrification, clean vehicles and EV and storage batteries. Bob Woods, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025 Residences in Grande Salvaje have 24-hour security, solar panels, optional energy storage batteries and private swimming pools. Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for storage battery

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First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of storage battery was in 1880

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“Storage battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storage%20battery. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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storage battery

noun
: a cell or connected group of cells that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by reversible chemical reactions and that may be recharged by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of its discharge

called also storage cell

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