battery
/ˈbætəɹi/IPA: /B AE1 T ER0 IY0/
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A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or, archaically, electrostatic cells. A single such cell when used by itself.
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The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which includes the threat of impending violence.
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A coordinated group of artillery weapons.
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An elevated platform on which cannon could be placed.
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An array of similar things.
“Schoolchildren take a battery of standard tests to measure their progress.”
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A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
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The catcher and the pitcher together
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Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal
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A marching percussion ensemble; a drumline.
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The state of a firearm when it is possible to be fired.
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Apparatus for preparing or serving meals.
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