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LEAD-ACID BATTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)