power cell

Portable electricity source

A power cell is a device that stores and supplies electrical energy—essentially a battery or fuel cell, though the term suggests something more advanced or compact than ordinary batteries.

The phrase appears frequently in science fiction and video games for futuristic energy sources: The weapon needs a fresh power cell.

In real-world contexts, it may describe specialized batteries for tools, vehicles, or portable electronics.

Related

fuel · charge · low battery · voltage · lithium · reactor · electrode · current · amp · watt · portable · rechargeable · wall charger · solar · ion · double A · terminal · spark

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Opposites
energy role

power cellpower drain

Gradual loss of charge

load · electrical load · resistor · energy vampire · generator

energy source type

power cellgenerator

Electricity-producing machine

dynamo · alternator · turbine · solar panel · power plant

energy state

power celldead battery

Exhausted power source

flat battery

Family

power, cell, powers, powered, powering, powerful, powerfully, powerless, powerlessness

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