solar battery

noun

: an array of solar cells

Examples of solar battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web She’s spent many nights just like this, sleeping on the uneven floor of a dining tent curled up next to a tangle of cords and radios and solar batteries to keep it all going as her team plods through a dangerous and foolish darkness. Cory Richards, Outside Online, 7 July 2024 Power Source Most outdoor lights are either hardwired or battery powered with either standard batteries or rechargeable solar batteries. Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024 Rajesh Swaminathan, Khosla Ventures Courtesy of Rajesh Swaminathan Coming from a chemical engineering background, Swaminathan realized while at Harvard that much of his expertise could be applicable to solar batteries and a whole host of other climate tech innovations. Bylucy Brewster, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023 Nomad life has a lot of ups, but some downsides include leaks in the roof, solar battery issues and melting wires. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for solar battery 

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar battery was in 1954

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“Solar battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20battery. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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