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

hybrid electric vehicle

noun
 
/ˌhaɪbrɪd ɪlektrɪk ˈviːəkl/
 
/ˌhaɪbrɪd ɪlektrɪk ˈviːəkl/,
 
/ˌhaɪbrɪd ɪlektrɪk ˈviːhɪkl/
(abbreviation HEV)
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  1. a vehicle that has both a petrol engine and one or more electric motors, which are charged automatically as the vehicle is being driven
    • There is a rising demand for hybrid electric vehicles.
    compare battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicleTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
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