battery

Main Entry:: bat·tery
Pronunciation:: \ˈba-t(ə-)rē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural bat·ter·ies
Etymology:: Anglo-French baterie, from batre to beat, from Latin battuere
Date:: 1531

1 a: the act of battering or beating b: an offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent — compare assault 2a2 [Middle French batterie, from battre to beat] a: a grouping of artillery pieces for tactical purposes b: the guns of a warship3: an artillery unit in the army equivalent to a company4 a: a combination of apparatus for producing a single electrical effect b: a group of two or more cells connected together to furnish electric current ; also : a single cell that furnishes electric current <a flashlight battery> cplural : level of energy or enthusiasm <needs a vacation to recharge her batteries>5 a: a number of similar articles, items, or devices arranged, connected, or used together : set , series <a battery of tests> b: a usually impressive or imposing group : array6: the position of readiness of a gun for firing7: the pitcher and catcher of a baseball team

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