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hybrids

12 definitions • 16 examples
1
a plant or animal that has been produced from two different types of plant or animal, especially to get better characteristics:

Examples:

The garden strawberry is a large-fruited hybrid.
hybrid of The animal looks like a hybrid of a zebra and a horse.
2
something that is a mixture of two very different things:

Examples:

hybrid of His work is an interesting hybrid of popular and classical music.
3
a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity:

Examples:

Most car manufacturers now offer hybrids.
4
a bicycle that has a mixture of features of different specialized bicycles, so that it works well in a range of conditions:

Examples:

You can rent hybrids, racers, or mountain bikes.
A hybrid bike is a good choice for commuting.
5
combining two different things:

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6
used to describe a plant or animal that has been produced from two different types of plant or animal:
7
used to describe a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity:

Examples:

hybrid car A hybrid car could save you hundreds of pounds at the petrol pump.
hybrid vehicle The law will allow hybrid vehicles to use carpool lanes on motorways.
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used to describe a way of working that involves sometimes being physically present and sometimes working at a distance using the internet:
9
a plant or animal that has been produced from two different types of plant or animal
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A hybrid is also anything that is a mixture of two or more things:

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A hybrid vehicle is one that is able to operate using either of two fuels:

Examples:

US automakers are wrestling with how much to invest in hybrid gas-electric cars.
12
something that is a combination of two different things, so it has qualities relating to both of them:

Examples:

Under the hybrid plan, the employee contributes payments to his retirement fund along with the government.

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