car battery

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car battery (plural car batteries)

  1. (automotive) A 12-volt battery used to run the electric starter motor in order to ignite the internal combustion engine of an automobile, and power accessories when the engine is off and the alternator is not turning.
    Synonyms: automotive battery, automobile battery, starter battery
    Hypernyms: battery, electrochemical battery, rechargeable battery
    Coordinate terms: accessory battery, traction battery

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