emergency charger

Portable battery pack

An emergency charger is a portable device for recharging phones or other electronics when standard power isn't available.

Most are battery packs charged in advance; some use hand cranks, solar panels, or car adapters.

The term emphasizes readiness for situations without outlet access: I keep an emergency charger in my car for road trips.

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battery life · low battery · dead phone · lifesaver · backup · USB · cable · outlet · juice · juice up · dead · phone · low · desperate · last resort · travel · car · solar

Opposites
power source permanence

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Fixed electrical socket

wall socket · home charger · AC adapter · electrical outlet · power grid

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G