powerbank

Mobile device lifeline

A powerbank is a portable battery pack used to recharge electronic devices on the go.

You plug your phone, tablet, or other gadget into the powerbank when there's no outlet available: My phone died but I had a powerbank in my bag.

Also spelled as two words: power bank.

device

battery

Portable electricity storage

  • USBDevice connection standard
  • cableHeavy-duty woven line
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility

capacity · lithium-ion · LED · indicator · circuitry · smartphone · electronics · accessory · connector · input

charging

recharge

Restore electrical capacity

boost · rechargeable · fast-charging · pass-through · trickle · cycles · depletion · percentage · plug-in · induction

power

wattage

Electrical output measure

watts · volts · amps · joules · kilowatt-hours · resistance · capacitance · AC · DC

backup

reserve

Supply kept back

spare · lifeline · contingency · blackout · outage · preparedness

travel

carry-on

Bag kept in cabin

  • TSAAirport screening agency
  • luggageTraveler's packed containers
  • backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally

camping · hiking · emergency · outdoors · off-grid · adventure · commute

Opposites
power source type

powerbankwall outlet

Fixed electrical socket

electrical outlet · generator · solar panel · wall charger · wall socket

energy state

powerbankdead battery

Exhausted power source

power drain

Family

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