dead battery

noun

: a battery that has no more electricity

Examples of dead battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The phenomenon refers to a driver's fear of being stranded with a dead battery pack. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011 Some Tesla owners were stranded in Evergreen Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, with dead batteries and not enough working charging stations. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024 Most calls for dead batteries, flat tires and tows, auto club spokeswoman Adrienne Woodland said. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024 Luckily, Target’s $32 Justin Case Deluxe Safety Kit has it all, including gauge jumper cables for a dead battery, a tow strap, gloves, a poncho, a first aid kit, and even a head lamp. Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024 Student IDs on Samsung Wallet will work even when users’ Galaxy devices are on Power Reserve mode, so a dead battery won’t leave them stuck outside their dorm at 3AM. Umar Shakir, The Verge, 20 July 2023 By late August, contractors had repaired transmissions, dead batteries, fluid leaks, broken lights, door latches and seatbelts on the Humvees, and reported that all 29 were ready for Ukraine. Lara Jakes, New York Times, 19 June 2023 Best Portable Charger Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 Portable Charger View On Amazon View On Anker Hell is finding yourself on an interminably long flight with a dead battery separating you from your movies, podcasts, or audiobooks. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023 It’s partnered with iFixit to sell spare parts for the phone for five years after its release, and there’ll also be simple guides available online for common repairs like replacing a broken screen, dead battery, or dodgy charging port. Jon Porter, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023

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“Dead battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20battery. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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