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LEAD-ACID BATTERY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lead-acid battery mean?
• LEAD-ACID BATTERY (noun)
The noun LEAD-ACID BATTERY has 1 sense:
1. a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts
Familiarity information: LEAD-ACID BATTERY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
lead-acid accumulator; lead-acid battery
Hypernyms ("lead-acid battery" is a kind of...):
accumulator; storage battery (a voltaic battery that stores electric charge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lead-acid battery"):
automobile battery; car battery (a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system)
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