dead battery

noun

: a battery that has no more electricity

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The object ended up being part of a cargo pallet that was loaded with 5,800 pounds (2,630 kilograms) of dead batteries and jettisoned from the ISS in March 2021. Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025 The iPhone case is even sealed to prevent consumers from changing their own dead batteries. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2010 With a dead battery, the keyboard can still connect to devices with a USB-C cable. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 28 Nov. 2024 At the warehouses, drivers unload dead batteries and test each one. John Surico, Curbed, 29 June 2024 But these included dead batteries extending a mission from around seven to 27 hours, and the sub itself being damaged on recovery. Mark Harris, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024 As Tesla proved, giving your customers confidence that they won't be stranded on a long drive with a dead battery really helps sell EVs, and GM's sometimes-shifting target currently stands at deploying 2,850 chargers. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024 Enjoy music from noon until midnight without worrying about a dead battery. Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024 Crews help drivers who have mechanical problems, flat tires, vehicles that are out of gas, and those with overheated engines and dead batteries. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024

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“Dead battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20battery. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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