plural
batteries
plural
batteries
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTERY
1
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:
a device that is placed inside a machine (such as a clock, toy, or car) to supply it with electricity
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I bought new batteries for the flashlights.
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a car battery
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battery-powered computers
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a dead battery = (Brit) a flat battery [=a battery that has no more electricity]
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see picture at car
2
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:
a usually large group of similar people, things, or ideas that work together, are used together, etc.
3
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a group of two or more big guns used by the military
4
[noncount]
law
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the crime of hitting or touching someone in a way that is meant to cause harm or injury
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see also assault and battery
5
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baseball
:
the pitcher and catcher on a particular team
2
battery
/ˈbætəri/
adjective
2
battery
/ˈbætəri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTERY
always used before a noun
British
:
relating to or produced by a type of farming in which animals (such as chickens) are kept in small cages