rechargeable battery
nounUK /riːˈtʃɑːdʒəbl ˈbætəri/
US /riːˈtʃɑːrdʒəbl ˈbætəri/
A battery you can fill with power again and again by plugging it in.
My toy car uses a rechargeable battery, so we plug it in instead of buying new ones.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A battery that stores energy through a reversible chemical reaction.
Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries power most laptops and phones.
3. A power source designed to be reused many times rather than thrown away.
Switching to rechargeable batteries cuts down on waste.
4. A battery that can be restored to full charge by passing current through it.
The rechargeable battery in the drill takes about an hour to charge.