battery

1 :  two or more big military guns that are controlled as a unit

2 :  an electric cell or connected electric cells for providing electric current a flashlight battery

3 :  a number of similar items or devices grouped together a battery of tests

4 :  an unlawful touching or use of force on a person against his or her will

1a:  a combination of apparatus for producing a single electrical effectb:  a group of two or more cells connected together to furnish electric current; also :  a single cell that furnishes electric current

2:  a group or series of tests; especially :  a group of intelligence or personality tests given to a subject as an aid in psychological analysis

:  the crime or tort of intentionally or recklessly causing offensive physical contact or bodily harm (as by striking or by administering a poison or drug) that is not consented to by the victim — compare assault aggravated battery :  criminal battery that is accompanied by aggravating factors: as a :  criminal battery that causes or is intended to cause serious bodily injury especially through the use of a dangerous weapon b :  criminal battery committed on a protected person (as a minor or a police officer) — compare simple battery in this entry Editor's note: Aggravated battery is usually classified as a felony. sexual battery :  intentional and offensive sexual contact and especially sexual intercourse with a person who has not given or (as in the case of a child) is incapable of giving consent; broadly :  forced or coerced contact with the sexual parts of either the victim or the perpetrator — see also rape Editor's note: This is a broad definition of the offense. The specific elements of this crime vary from state to state, and some states use more narrow definitions. simple battery :  criminal battery that is not accompanied by aggravating factors (as a dangerous weapon) — compare aggravated battery in this entry Editor's note: Simple battery is usually classified as a misdemeanor.