LEAD-ACID BATTERY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts

Synonyms:

lead-acid accumulator; lead-acid battery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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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