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Meaning of traction battery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rechargeable battery used to power the electric motor(s) of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).

Examples

“In order to avoid the use of shunting locomotives at the ports a 230 amp./hr. traction battery is provided so that the vans can move under their own power on to the necessarily unelectrified quayside lines.”

“At Derby, the '165' will be fitted with Magtec traction motors, range extender engines and traction batteries.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

traction engine traction motor tractioneer tractioneering tractionlessness Tractions