battery Definition
bat·tery (bat′ər ē)
noun pl. -·ter·ies
- the act of battering, beating, or pounding
- machinery used in battering
- a group of similar things arranged, connected, or used together; set or series; array a battery of microphones, a battery of school achievement tests
- Chiefly Brit. a series of cages or other restrictive compartments used as to confine hens for intensive laying: often used attributively
- ☆ Baseball the pitcher and the catcher
- Elec.
- a connected group of electrochemical cells that store electric charges and generate direct current
- a single cell of this type
- a similar nuclear, solar, or thermal device that stores and generates electrical energy
- Law any illegal beating or touching of another person, either directly or with an object
- Mil.
- an emplacement for heavy guns or a fortification equipped with such guns
- a set of heavy guns, rockets, etc.
- the personnel who operate such guns: usually the basic unit of artillery, corresponding to an infantry company
- U.S. Navy a group of guns of the same caliber or used for the same purpose on a warship an antiaircraft battery
- Music the percussion instruments of an orchestra
Etymology: Fr batterie < OFr battre: see batter
battery Idioms
in battery
in firing position after recovery from the recoil of a previous discharge: said of a heavy gun
the Battery
a park in New York City, at the S tip of Manhattan: 21 acres
battery Synonyms
battery
n.
Cells that generate or store electricity
dry cell, wet cell, storage cell, storage battery, flashlight battery, solar battery, atomic battery, electric cell, voltaic battery, alkaline battery. An organized unit of artillery
gunnery unit, artillery corps, field guns, cannon, primary or main battery, secondary battery. In baseball, a pitching team
pitcher and catcher, mound team, pitching combination. The act of beating
assault, mayhem, attack, thumping, beating, physical violence, battering, pounding, mugging, slugging*. A group of similar things
set, series, array; see collection 2.
battery Law Definition
n
aggravated battery
sexual battery
simple battery
battery Telecom Definition
battery Usage Examples
Converse of object
- recharge: It takes 4 hours to fully recharge the batteries.
- recharg: I've spent the evening in my own company recharging the batteries.
- disconnect: He entered without first turning off the key, disconnecting the battery, or blocking off the mast.
Adjective modifier
- rechargeable: This rechargeable battery may not recharge on camera docking stations.
- alkaline: Single AAA alkaline battery provides up to 200 hours ( approximately 6 months ) of use.
- lead-acid: The Oerlikon site has some technical but comprehensive pages on lead-acid batteries.
- spare: But a spare battery seems a necessity to me, so I have ordered a rather more powerful one.
- replaceable: Dell supplies a 1100 mAh Lithium-Ion replaceable battery, but frequent travelers can opt for a bulkier 2200 mAh battery ( £ 63 inc.
- rechargable: I recommend getting a spare rechargable battery as like all digital cameras they eat up the power.
Modifies a noun
- charger: The trains run on 12V DC current provided by battery chargers in the shed.
- pack: Lithium battery packs are supplied with a 60 day warranty.
- compartment: If you look in the battery compartments of both the baby and parent units you'll see there's a green crystal in each.
- cage: Echoes of the battery cage industry can be heard in the claims of duck producers that wire flooring improves hygiene.
- hen: In Bangladesh, for example, which is one of the world's poorest countries, battery hen systems have become widespread.
Noun used with modifier
- lithium: Lithium battery packs are supplied with a 60 day warranty.
- lithium-ion: DoCoMo is addressing this issue in part by increasing the capacity of its lithium-ion batteries, the most commonly used battery in handsets today.
- volt: Please note: The Lovebug requires a 9 volt battery which is not included.
- camcorder: Is there anything I can do to extended the life of my camcorder batteries?
- li-ion: Compact and easy to handle with Li-Ion battery so the tool is always ready for use.
- 9v: Complete with 7. 2 V power pack, charger and 9V battery.
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