microhybrid

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noun

A motor vehicle whose internal combustion engine is automatically shut down and restarted to reduce time spent idling and thereby reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

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Meanings

nounmicrohybrid (plural microhybrids)

plural microhybrids

  1. automotiveA motor vehicle whose internal combustion engine is automatically shut down and restarted to reduce time spent idling and thereby reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Origin

From micro- + hybrid.

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APA

microhybrid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microhybrid

MLA

“microhybrid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microhybrid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microhybrid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microhybrid.

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