rechargeable
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rechargeable
First recorded in 1945–50; re- + chargeable
Example Sentences
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The focus was on raw concentrates of the rechargeable battery ingredient lithium, with most of its hundreds of thousands of tons of annual production shipped out to China, the world's largest maker of electric vehicles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The researchers compared creatine's role to that of a rechargeable battery, allowing dendritic cells to store and release energy as needed, even while competing with rapidly growing tumor cells for limited nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
The data was compiled through voluntary reporting by 37 passenger and cargo airlines, and covers all rechargeable devices with lithium-ion batteries such as power banks, phones, tablets and laptops.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
But the power banks are also a leading cause of cabin fires, sparking more incidents than any other rechargeable device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Holding up a rechargeable lamp, he led us back the way he’d come, to a canoe farther up the shore, tied to a tree.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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