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   battery

   /ˈbat(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power: "a camera battery" Similar cellaccumulatorpower unit
   • 2. a fortified emplacement for heavy guns: "anti-aircraft missile batteries"
   • ▪ an artillery subunit of guns, men, and vehicles. Similar gun emplacementartillery unitartillerycannonryordnanceheavy weaponsheavy weaponrygunscannons
   • 3. a set of similar units of equipment, typically when connected together: "a battery of equipment to monitor blood pressure" Similar arraysetbankgrouprowlineline-upraftcollectionassortment
   • ▪ an extensive series, sequence, or range of things: "children are given a battery of tests" Similar seriessequencerangesetcyclechainstringprogressionsuccession
   • 4. a series of small cages for the intensive rearing of farm animals, especially calves and poultry: British "battery farming"
   • 5. the infliction of unlawful personal violence on another person, even where the contact does no physical harm: "any act which puts a person in immediate and reasonable fear of battery" Similar violenceassaultmuggingbeatingstrikingthumpingthrashingbashinggrievous bodily harmactual bodily harmGBHABH
   • 6. the pitcher and the catcher.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French baterie, from battre ‘to strike’, from Latin battuere. The original sense was ‘metal articles wrought by hammering’, later ‘a number of pieces of artillery used together’, whence ‘a number of Leyden jars connected up so as to discharge simultaneously’ (mid 18th century), giving rise to battery (sense 1).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBATTERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a device that produces electricity to provide power for electronic devices, cars, etc.: a rechargeable battery. This alarm clock takes two medium-sized batteries. My phone's battery is about to die (= to run out of power).

   • English (US)

     BATTERY meaning: 1. a device that produces electricity to...

   • Znaczenie Battery, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     battery definicja: 1. a device that produces electricity to...

   • Battery: Polish Translation

     battery translate: bateria, akumulator, pobicie, bateria,...

   • Battery: Korean Translation

     BATTERY translate: 배터리, 건전지. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Battery: French Translation

     BATTERY translate: batterie [feminine], pile [feminine],...

   • Battery: Malay Translation

     BATTERY translate: batery, pasukan meriam, rentetan,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › batteryBattery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BATTERY is the act of beating someone or something with successive blows : the act of battering. How to use battery in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBATTERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A battery is a device for turning chemical energy into electrical energy, consisting of a number of primary or secondary cells arranged in series or parallel.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › batteryBATTERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Battery definition: a combination of two or more cells electrically connected to work together to produce electric energy. . See examples of BATTERY used in a sentence.

6. scitechdaily.com › science-simplified-what-is-aScience Simplified: What Is a Battery? - SciTechDaily

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   Mar 28, 2024 · What Is a Battery? Batteries power our lives by transforming energy from one type to another. Whether a traditional disposable battery (e.g., AA) or a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (used in cell phones, laptops, and cars), a battery stores chemical energy and releases electrical energy.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › batterybattery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of battery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › batteryBattery - definition of battery by The Free Dictionary

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   n. pl. bat·ter·ies. 1. Electricity A device containing an electric cell or a series of electric cells storing chemical energy that can be converted into electrical energy, usually in the form of direct current. 2. a. The act of beating or pounding. b.