power source

What provides electricity

A power source is anything that supplies energy to a system or device.

Batteries are power sources for portable electronics; electrical outlets serve as power sources for appliances.

The term extends to large-scale energy production: The region's main power source is hydroelectric.

Power source can also describe what energizes a person: Coffee is my morning power source.

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fuel cell · electricity · alternator · juice up · photovoltaic cell · energy storage · flywheel · hamster wheel · lithium-ion battery · wall outlet · generator · hydroelectric dam · tidal energy · nuclear reactor · dynamo · solar panel · engine · geothermal

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Opposites
energy function

power sourcepower drain

Gradual loss of charge

load · electrical load · power draw · drain · power user

conductivity role

power sourceinsulator

Substance resisting energy flow

resistor · non-conductor · electrical insulator · open circuit · dielectric

Family

power, source, empower, powerless, powers, powerfully, powered, sources, horsepower

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