"Tesla" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2024, Jessica Hurlbut, “The Pinch of Finances: Jesus, Cut the Ties Money Has on My Heart”, in Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits That Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts, Minneapolis, Minn.: Bethany House Publishers, →ISBN, “The Man Dressed in Black”:",
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        }
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        "A car manufactured by Tesla, Inc., a battery electric vehicle (BEV) automaker founded in 2003."
      ],
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        ],
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          "battery electric vehicle"
        ],
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          "BEV"
        ],
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          "automaker"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(automotive) A car manufactured by Tesla, Inc., a battery electric vehicle (BEV) automaker founded in 2003."
      ],
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        "automotive",
        "transport",
        "vehicles"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈtɛslə/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Nikola Tesla"
  ],
  "word": "Tesla"
}