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rechargeable

American

[ree-chahr-juh-buhl] / riˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl /

adjective

(of a storage battery) capable of being charged repeatedly.

noun

a rechargeable battery.

Other Word Forms

nonrechargeable adjective
rechargeability noun
unrechargeable adjective

Etymology

Origin of rechargeable

First recorded in 1945–50; re- + chargeable

Example Sentences

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Zimbabwe's ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up plans to process the metal locally instead of shipping it to China's vast rechargeable battery industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Consumers will pay the fee when buying any product with an embedded battery whether it’s rechargeable or not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Ms Wood said the family was traumatised and called for more awareness about the dangers of rechargeable battery units.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

They are used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, magnets for wind turbines, semiconductors for electronics, and solar panels for renewable energy.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

The battery was a lithium thionyl chloride non- rechargeable.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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