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 suggestions below focus, instead, on puzzle books, brainteasers, and the sort of party games that require no higher tech than a couple of AA batteries.
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Liz Maynes-Aminzade, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Each candle takes two AA batteries and lasts for a whopping 100 hours of continuous lighting.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Boasting a detachable hilt, it's powered by three AA batteries, which are, thankfully, included.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Two AA batteries and a simple push of a button make café-quality coffee right at home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
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Liz Maynes-Aminzade, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Each candle takes two AA batteries and lasts for a whopping 100 hours of continuous lighting.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Boasting a detachable hilt, it's powered by three AA batteries, which are, thankfully, included.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Two AA batteries and a simple push of a button make café-quality coffee right at home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
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“AA battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AA%20battery. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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