power source
ˈpaʊər sɔrs
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Definition of power source - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.device providing energy to operate machinesTECH.
  • The battery is a power source for the remote.
energy source
2.
electricityTECH.origin of electrical energy for systemsTECH.
  • The solar panel acts as a power source for the house.
energy source
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device giving electricity when main power fails
The hospital uses an uninterruptible power source for critical equipment.

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electricity
join an electrical device to a power source
power connection
flexible insulated wire used to connect electrical devices to a power source
power source
device providing power to electrical appliances
electrical connection
cable used to connect electrical devices to a power source
technology
spare power source used when the main battery or electricity fails
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electricity
connected to a source of electric power
power source
razor powered by an electric motor
power source
small dry battery used in flashlights

Examples of power source in a sentence

  • The generator acts as a backup power source.
  • The battery serves as a power source for the device.
  • Generators are a common power source during outages.

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  1. French:source d'énergie, alimentation électrique, ...
  2. German:Energiequelle, ...
  3. Italian:fonte di energia, alimentazione elettrica, ...
  4. Spanish:fuente de energía, fuente de poder, ...
  5. Portuguese:fonte de energia, ...
  6. Chinese:电源, 电力来源, ...
  7. Japanese:電源, 電力源, ...
  8. Arabic:مَصْدَر طَاقَة, مَصْدَر كَهْرَباء, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָקוֹר כֹּחַ, מָקוֹר כּוֹחַ, ...
  10. Russian:источник питания, источник энергии, ...
  11. Ukrainian:джерело живлення, ...
  12. Hindi:ऊर्जा स्रोत, बिजली का स्रोत, ...
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