hybrid vehicle

noun

A vehicle that uses two or more power sources, most commonly an internal combustion engine, a battery, an electric generator, and an electric motor, so as to reduce local emissions with adequate vehicle performance.

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Meanings

nounhybrid vehicle (plural hybrid vehicles)

plural hybrid vehicles

  1. A vehicle that uses two or more power sources, most commonly an internal combustion engine, a battery, an electric generator, and an electric motor, so as to reduce local emissions with adequate vehicle performance.
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APA

hybrid vehicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybrid%20vehicle

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

Chicago

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

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