AAA battery

noun

: a small battery that is typically used in small electronic devices and that is standardized at 44 mm in length and 10.5 mm in diameter

called also AAA, AAA cell, triple-A, triple-A battery

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These do need AAA batteries, however, which aren't included. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2026 This system includes a rechargeable battery that lasts around four months, and comes with a set of AAA batteries in case of emergencies. George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 To put that in perspective, the largest spike is roughly the length of a AAA battery, protruding from the skin of an animal about the size of an alligator. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2026 Melissa & Doug Doctor Dress-Up Set This realistic doctor’s coat has everything your aspiring doctor needs to give their patients a check-up, including a face mask, a stethoscope with sound effects (AAA batteries not included), thermometer, syringe, reflex hammer, and reusable name tag. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for AAA battery

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of AAA battery was in 1960

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“AAA battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AAA%20battery. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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