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zero-emission

zero-emission adjective: subclass of vehicle pertaining to the class of zero-emission vehicles.

Adjective

zero-emission (not comparable)

  1. Subclass of vehicle pertaining to the class of zero-emission vehicles.
    • In 2023, 1 548 417 new zero-emission passenger cars were registered in the EU. This corresponds to a share of 14.5% in all new registrations of passenger cars in EU countries. The highest shares of zero-emission passenger cars in new registrations were noted in Sweden (38.6%), Denmark (36.1%) and...
  2. Relating to zero emissions.
    • a zero-emission zone (ZEZ)
    • Zero-emission zones and zero-fatality cities have eliminated the last-mile advantages of moving goods by road.2025 October 1, Gareth Dennis, “The future: a new role for a new British Rail: 2030s”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 30

Phrases with zero-emission

Questions about zero-emission

What does zero-emission mean?
Zero-emission means subclass of vehicle pertaining to the class of zero-emission vehicles.
What part of speech is zero-emission?
Zero-emission is an adjective.

Words near zero-emission in the dictionary

  1. zero-dimensional chess
  2. zero-dimensionally
  3. zero-dose
  4. zero-edge pool
  5. zero-edge pools
  6. zero-emission
  7. zero-emission vehicle
  8. zero-emission vehicles
  9. zero-entry
  10. zero-g
  11. zero-gee

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