Noun
battery -
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
electric battery
electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity
a battery the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
b battery battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube
c battery battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube
electrode a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
terminal ,
pole station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
galvanic battery ,
voltaic battery battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
battery -
a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"
aggregation ,
accumulation ,
assemblage ,
collection the act of accumulating
sub-test one of a battery of related tests
battery -
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
assault and battery
assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
battery -
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
stamp battery
stamp mill ,
stamping mill a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
battery -
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
team ,
squad two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
battery -
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
artillery unit ,
artillery large but transportable armament
battery -
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"
barrage ,
barrage fire ,
bombardment ,
shelling
firing ,
fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes" ; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
