rechargeable

«rechargeable» in Mova's school dictionary: Able to be filled up with electricity again after it runs… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (rechargeable); noun (a rechargeable, rechargeables — informal, a rechargeable battery)

meaning for a pupil

Able to be filled up with electricity again after it runs out, so it can be used many times: a rechargeable battery. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and everyday life rechargeable batteries are found in phones, tablets, toothbrushes and toys. In lessons about saving the planet they are better than single-use batteries because there is less waste. Safety lessons say only use the right charger and never charge damaged batteries. Phrases: rechargeable battery, rechargeable torch.

examples

• My game controller uses rechargeable batteries. tree →
• A rechargeable battery can be used hundreds of times. tree →
• Plug in the rechargeable torch overnight. tree →
• Rechargeable batteries make less rubbish than normal ones. tree →
• Never try to recharge a battery that is not rechargeable. tree →
• Electric cars have huge rechargeable batteries. tree →

note

Spelled with -eable (recharge + able, keeping the e). Safety: never put ordinary (non-rechargeable) batteries in a charger; they can leak or burst. Do not throw batteries in the normal bin; recycle them.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rechargeable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.