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battery

noun

bat·​tery ˈba-t(ə-)rē How to pronounce battery (audio)
plural batteries
1
a
: the act of beating someone or something with successive blows : the act of battering (see batter entry 1 sense 1)
b
law : an offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent
evidence that supports a charge of battery
compare assault entry 1 sense 2a
2
[Middle French batterie, from battre to beat] military
a
: a grouping of artillery pieces for tactical (see tactical sense 1a(1)) purposes
a battery of cannon from the Revolutionary War
b
: the guns of a warship
the starboard battery
3
military : an artillery (see artillery sense 2b) unit in the army equivalent to a company (see company entry 1 sense 2b)
4
a
: a combination of apparatus for producing a single electrical effect
a battery of generators
b
: a group of two or more cells (see cell sense 5) connected together to furnish electric current
also : a single cell that furnishes electric current
need to replace the flashlight's batteries
c
batteries plural : level of energy or enthusiasm
needs a vacation to recharge her batteries
5
a(1)
: a number of similar articles, items, or devices arranged, connected, or used together : set, series
ran through a battery of tests
a battery of filing cabinets
(2)
: a series of cages or compartments for raising or fattening poultry
—often used before another noun
battery chickensbattery farming
b
: a usually impressive or imposing group : array
a battery of specialists
6
: the position of readiness of a gun for firing
the gun would not return to battery Infantry Journal
7
baseball : the pitcher and catcher of a team
one of the greatest batteries in baseball history

Synonyms

Example Sentences

I bought new batteries for the flashlights. The operation was performed by a battery of doctors.
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Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French baterie, from batre to beat, from Latin battuere

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of battery was in 1531

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