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# rechargeable

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

«rechargeable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Able to be filled up with electricity again after it runs out, so it can be used many times: a rechargeable battery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/#x1)
- A rechargeable battery can be used hundreds of times. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/#x2)
- Plug in the rechargeable torch overnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/#x3)
- Rechargeable batteries make less rubbish than normal ones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/#x4)
- Never try to recharge a battery that is not rechargeable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/#x5)
- Electric cars have huge rechargeable batteries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rechargeable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rechargeable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rechargeable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rechargeable.html) on Mova free.