battery
/bˈætɝi/
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Definitions
Noun
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Noun
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
Noun
a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"
Noun
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
Noun
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
Noun
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
Noun
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
Synonyms
More General Terms
accumulation
aggregation
artillery
artillery unit
assault
assemblage
collection
electrical device
fire
firing
squad
stamp mill
stamping mill
team
More Specific Terms
A battery
B battery
C battery
galvanic battery
galvanic pile
pile
resisting arrest
voltaic battery
voltaic pile