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

Examples of AAA battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This rechargeable drone is ready to use out of the box, but parents will need to have 3 AAA batteries ready to operate the remote control. Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024 Working lights and sounds (powered by two AAA batteries, not included) add to the realism. Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024 The remote does require two AAA batteries that are not included, but once powered, its range is up to 250 feet. Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024 The tiny cylinders weigh just a few grams and are 3 to 4 cm long—somewhere between an AAA battery and a large vitamin capsule in size and shape. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2024 They can be powered with AAA batteries or an AC adaptor and come with an electronic remote. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 The Details: Batteries: Requires 4 AA batteries per gun, 3 AAA batteries per receiver Shooting range: 130 ft. Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024 Battery fires However, lithium-ion batteries have risks that AA or AAA batteries don't. Wesley Chang, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 Greene said that would lead to other consumer products such as AA and AAA batteries, a move into rechargeable tool batteries and eventually a ramp up to electric vehicle batteries and industrial-scale batteries for solar installations and other uses. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024

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Word History

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 27 Apr. 2024.

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