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power pack

noun

, Electronics.
  1. a device for converting the voltage from a power line or battery to the various voltages required by the components of an electronic circuit.


power pack

noun

  1. a device for converting the current from a supply into direct or alternating current at the voltage required by a particular electrical or electronic device
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of power pack1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

I personally carry at least two phones with me at any given time and they’re always running out of battery, so these power packs have come in clutch on many occasions.

Portable power packs last anywhere from 2 to 12 hours, but most require at least several hours to recharge.

A small portable power pack is ideal, but once I started to investigate in greater depth I found capabilities that were beyond my existing knowledge.

The documentation that comes with your device should include more battery charging tips and advice, so read through it all carefully for any extra guidelines on treating your precious power packs as kindly as possible.

However, the mixer also draws power through its USB port, whether plugged into your phone, computer, or an external power pack.

He unhooked the cables and took the power pack from his back.

Arcot cocked an eye at the power pack, visualizing the circuits.

They came to find him looking meditatively at the power pack from one of the flying suits he had designed.

One was a very flat cone, much like a coolie-hat and hardly larger, with a sort of power-pack of coils and batteries attached.

I'm thinking—suppose I made the field with a strobe-light power-pack—or maybe a spot-welding unit.

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