storage battery

American

noun

Electricity.

a voltaic battery consisting of two or more storage cells.
storage cell.

storage battery British

noun

another name (esp US) for accumulator

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Etymology

Origin of storage battery

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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"Canada is one of the most important countries for Japan when it comes to strengthening our supply chains of storage battery metals," he said.

From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2023

The company that Mr. Bitner co-founded in Munich in 2016, VoltStorage, found some success selling storage battery packs for solar power to homeowners in Europe.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2022

The hub also spun out multiple startups, he says, including one that is building an iron-based grid storage battery for an electric utility in Minnesota.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 11, 2021

For them, it may be helpful to explain why the right storage battery could be so crucial to a climate-friendly energy future — whether it is this battery or a better one down the road.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2021

It weighed as much as a storage battery.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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