secondary cell

noun

: storage battery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The list on Friday included a range of battery technologies, but only placed tariffs on primary battery cells rather than the rechargeable batteries (also known as secondary cells) used in most consumer electronics. —

Russell Brandom, The Verge, 20 June 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of secondary cell was in 1885

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“Secondary cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondary%20cell. Accessed 30 May. 2023.

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