hybrid electric vehicle

noun

A battery-powered vehicle that also has a traditional internal combustion engine, for charging and in many cases also for propulsion.

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HEVhybrid car
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Meanings

nounhybrid electric vehicle (plural hybrid electric vehicles)

plural hybrid electric vehicles

  1. A battery-powered vehicle that also has a traditional internal combustion engine, for charging and in many cases also for propulsion.

    Synonyms: HEV, hybrid car

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA battery-powered vehicle that also has a traditional internal combustion engine, for charging and in many cases also for propulsion.

Similar
HEVhybrid car
Also see
hybrid car
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MLA

“hybrid electric vehicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybrid%20electric%20vehicle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hybrid electric vehicle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybrid%20electric%20vehicle.

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