storage battery

noun

: a cell or connected group of cells that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by reversible chemical reactions and that may be recharged by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of its discharge

called also storage cell

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The off-grid home is powered by a wind turbine and an array of photovoltaic panels that feed energy into storage batteries. — Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025 Solar and long-duration storage batteries, especially, will only continue to grow. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 May 2026 The most popular cathode material for grid storage batteries at the moment is lithium iron phosphate, or LFP. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2025 Battery Deployments Tesla’s energy storage battery business, on the other hand, has never been better. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for storage battery

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First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of storage battery was in 1880

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“Storage battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storage%20battery. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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storage battery

noun
: a cell or connected group of cells that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by reversible chemical reactions and that may be recharged by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of its discharge

called also storage cell

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