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Noun: hybrid electric vehicle
  1. A car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
    - hybrid car, hybrid, HEV

Type of: auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, motorcar, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]

Encyclopedia: Hybrid electric vehicle