AA battery

noun

: a battery that is typically used in small electronic devices and that is standardized at 51 mm in length and roughly 14 mm in diameter

called also AA, AA cell, double-A, double-A battery

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The transmitter is contained within the button, which requires three AA batteries. Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026 It’s powered by two AA batteries and comes with either a stand or the ability to mount it onto the wall. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 Four AA batteries power the lock for up to a year, with low-battery alerts to prevent surprise lockouts. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026 Unlike more expensive brushes, the Olay brush runs on AA batteries, which are easy to replace. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for AA battery

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of AA battery was in 1961

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“AA battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AA%20battery. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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