单词 | petrol-electric |
释义 | > as lemmaspetrol-electric petrol-electric adj. (a) (of a vehicle, machine, etc.) driven by electric motors powered by current from a generator which in turn is driven by a petrol engine; cf. diesel-electric adj. at diesel n. Compounds 2; (b) (of a generator) driven by petrol. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical engineering > motor > [adjective] motor-driven1895 petrol-electric1903 the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical engineering > generator > [adjective] > petrol-driven petrol-electric1903 1903 Motoring Annual 248 The power is derived from the Fischer petrol-electric combination in which a petrol engine works a dynamo and charges an accumulator. 1909 Installation News 3 117/2 The petrol electric set..is increasing in popularity every day; at the moment however the danger does not present itself..as a source of loss to the Central Station. 1928 R. B. Matthews Electro-farming xii. 220 When away from such a source of supply, current is obtained from the petrol electric generator. 1930 Times 25 Mar. 25/1 With regard to the replacement of our motor omnibuses,..the petrol-electric machine..has given us very good service. 2000 Adv. Driving (Inst. Adv. Motorists) Summer 52/2 Honda's hybrid petrol-electric Insight coupé has set a new record of 103 mpg. < as lemmas |
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