HEV

abbreviation for

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of HEV¹

First recorded in 1970–75 as hybrid electric vehicle

Example Sentences

I've always hed a reel mean feelin' about 'em; I didn't want ter come nigh 'em, nor ter hev 'em come nigh me.

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"Ye'll hev ter eat out o' the same dish an' drink out o' the same cup," said he.

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"Susie an' me hev been waitin' fer quite a spell to hear what Matt done," complained Welcome.

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Hev you enny objection to give him a lift on the box beside you?'

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“Them fur-seals hev been up hyar,” he says, glancing up the gorge.

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