HEV

American

abbreviation

hybrid electric vehicle: an automobile or other vehicle that is powered by an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor whose battery is charged by the engine and by regenerative braking that converts the vehicle's kinetic energy into electricity.

Etymology

Origin of HEV

First recorded in 1970–75 as hybrid electric vehicle

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The researchers also observed that the projections of the nerve cells shorten upon HEV contact.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

HEV also poses a serious threat to pregnant women.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024

In patients with a reduced or suppressed immune system, such as organ transplant recipients or people infected with HIV, HEV can become chronic.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024

Multiple studies have shown that under the right circumstances, HEV lights like the Lifx Clean certainly can kill bacteria.

From The Verge ● Mar. 3, 2021

Look 'ee here, stranger, Whar HEV you been?

From Complete Poetical Works by Bret Harte

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