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

Examples of storage battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In an apparent attempt to disparage the renewable energy transition, the post showcasing the image wrongly asserts the devastation was caused by mining for lithium – a key ingredient in electric car and grid storage batteries. —Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024

Mexico is the No. 1 U.S. market for gasoline and other refined petroleum, motor vehicle parts, computer parts, corn, electric storage batteries, pork, diesel engines, cell phones and related equipment; second for soybeans, solar panels, beef and more. —Ken Roberts, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

The big picture: Lithium, which is a key metal inside both EV and stationary storage batteries, has seen its price drop by more than 50% over the past year. —Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024

Not including an inverter, cables, or storage batteries, one panel costs as little as €200. —Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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