battery operated
Runs on cells
Battery operated describes devices powered by batteries rather than plugged into an electrical outlet: a battery operated flashlight, battery operated toys.
The term often appears hyphenated when used before a noun: battery-operated clock.
It implies portability and convenience, though also the eventual need for replacement batteries or recharging.
- cordless drillBattery-powered boring tool
- power toolMotorized handheld equipment
- electric toothbrushMotorized teeth-cleaning device
- wireless mouseUntethered input device
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
LED flashlight · portable fan · fan · smoke detector · power · compartment · digital camera · motor · vibrate · drones · electric vehicles · whir · cell · toy car · toy · emergency lighting · Christmas lights · remote control
battery operatedplug-in
Supplementary software component
corded · hardwired · plugged in · wired · electric
battery operatedmanual
Written instructions for use
hand-powered · hand-cranked · wind-up · unpowered · human-powered