Meanings
plural car batteries
- automotiveA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
German Autobatterie
- Autobatteriebattery used to start the engine of an automobile
Polish akumulator samochodowy
- akumulator samochodowybattery used to start the engine of an automobile
Portuguese bateria de carro
- bateria de carrobattery used to start the engine of an automobile
Swedish bilbatteri
- bilbatteribattery used to start the engine of an automobile
Cite this entry
car battery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20battery
“car battery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20battery. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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