battery

noun

ˈba-t(ə-)rē How to pronounce battery (audio)
Definition of batterynext
1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder

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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed

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Recent Examples of battery Unlike my original e-bike, the Huffy includes metal fenders, a metal chain guard, and a battery that can charge in or out of the bike - all for a third of the price of my old bike. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 At launch, the Range Rover GT will be a full battery electric vehicle, but the company has plans to add a hybrid EV version to the mix as well. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 According to Saft, the new batteries use proprietary lithium-ion cells developed and manufactured in-house. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for battery
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  1. batch
  2. group
  3. cluster
  4. grouping
  5. array
  6. band
  7. collection
  8. bunch
Noun
  • Morgan Bernados couldn't get through the queue for her local theater in the San Francisco Bay Area when a batch of seats dropped a few months ago.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • To preserve summer, make a double batch, then cool and freeze in an airtight container for up to two months.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • Prepare for a wait—on busy weekends, this casual spot attracts a crowd, with waits up to two hours for groups.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • That message tells us so much about Shai and his standing in the group.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • Brave1, Ukraine’s defense-technology cluster, describes implementation speed as a critical factor in modern warfare.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • One cluster of storms from south of Chicago into neighboring northwest Indiana was warned for wind gusts up to 100 mph.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • In November 2017 India, Australia, Japan, and the United States revived the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, an informal strategic grouping widely viewed as a response to China’s expanding footprint in the Indo-Pacific region.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
  • The most successful arrangements typically share a common thread, whether that’s a similar material, finish, color palette, or overall mood, while still incorporating enough variation to keep the grouping feeling relaxed and layered.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • The pact covers a slate of 26 new series rolling out across the period alongside a broad array of library titles, all of which will be included with a standard Prime membership.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
  • The company is developing a planar coil stellarator architecture designed to use arrays of mass-manufacturable magnets and software controls to produce fusion power.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of array
Noun
  • The width of the band and the level at which it is centered were left unchanged.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Higher amounts are possible in locations that are hit with several rounds of rain, and in spots where bands of rain slow down or stall out for multiple hours, leading to more serious flooding impacts.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
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  • In recent months and years, KCATA has struggled with route and workforce reductions, along with technical difficulties in implementing new fare collection technology.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The park is home to a collection of historic buildings, including California's First Theater, the oldest government building in the Golden State, and one of the nation’s last remaining whalebone sidewalks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of collection
Noun
  • Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • There’s a bunch of other Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul people on Sugar, such as director Michael Morris and DP Marshall Adams.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of bunch

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