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Definition of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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/ˌplʌɡ ɪn haɪbrɪd ɪlektrɪk ˈviːəkl/
 
/ˌplʌɡ ɪn haɪbrɪd ɪlektrɪk ˈviːəkl/,
 
/ˌplʌɡ ɪn haɪbrɪd ɪlektrɪk ˈviːhɪkl/
(abbreviation PHEV)
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  1. a vehicle that has both a petrol engine and one or more electric motors, which can be charged by connecting the vehicle to an electricity supply
    • Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continue to grow in popularity.
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