Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battery-powered

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tery-pow-ered
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fitted with a battery or batteries, which provide the power to operate the device.

Example Sentences

""These next-generation trams are battery-powered, and designed to operate on new sections of the line between Grand Central and Hagley Road which are free of overhead cables," said West Midlands mayor Andy Street. [...] Catenary-free testing has taken place on the Centenary Square extension; this was the first time battery-powered trams had operated in the UK."

Etymology

From battery + powered.

Synonyms

battery-operated

Questions

What does battery-powered mean?: Fitted with a battery or batteries, which provide the power to operate the device.
Where does battery-powered come from?: From battery + powered.

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