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Definition of Battery

1. Noun. Group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place.

2. Noun. A device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series.

3. Noun. A collection of related things intended for use together. "Took a battery of achievement tests"

4. Noun. A unit composed of the pitcher and catcher.

5. Noun. A series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores.

6. Noun. The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target. "The shelling went on for hours without pausing"

7. Noun. An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact.

Definition of Battery

1. n. The act of battering or beating.

Definition of Battery

1. Noun. A device that produces electricity by a chemical reaction between two substances. ¹

2. Noun. (legal) The crime or tort of intentionally striking another person. ¹

3. Noun. A coordinated group of artillery. ¹

4. Noun. An array of similar things. ¹

5. Noun. A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs. ¹

6. Noun. (baseball) The catcher and the pitcher together ¹

7. Noun. (chess) Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Battery

1. a device for generating an electric current [n -TERIES]

Medical Definition of Battery

1. A group of voltaic cells connected in series. (09 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Battery

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batterlike battero batteros batters batters' boxes battery (current term) battery-acid battery-backed battery-backed save battery-backed saves

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