Definitions for battery
ˈbæt ə ribat·tery

battery(noun)
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
battery, electric battery(noun)
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
battery(noun)
a collection of related things intended for use together
"took a battery of achievement tests"
battery(noun)
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
battery, stamp battery(noun)
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling(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"
battery, assault and battery(noun)
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact

battery(Noun)
A device that produces electricity by a chemical reaction between two substances.
battery(Noun)
The crime or tort of intentionally striking another person.
battery(Noun)
A coordinated group of artillery.
battery(Noun)
An array of similar things.
Schoolchildren take a battery of standard tests to measure their progress.
battery(Noun)
A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
battery(Noun)
The catcher and the pitcher together
battery(Noun)
Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal

Origin: From batterie, from baterie, from batre, from battuo.

Battery(verb)
the act of battering or beating
Battery(verb)
the unlawful beating of another. It includes every willful, angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person or clothes, or anything attached to his person or held by him
Battery(verb)
any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense
Battery(verb)
two or more pieces of artillery in the field
Battery(verb)
a company or division of artillery, including the gunners, guns, horses, and all equipments. In the United States, a battery of flying artillery consists usually of six guns
Battery(verb)
a number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously
Battery(verb)
an apparatus for generating voltaic electricity
Battery(verb)
a number of similar machines or devices in position; an apparatus consisting of a set of similar parts; as, a battery of boilers, of retorts, condensers, etc
Battery(verb)
a series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals
Battery(verb)
the box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up and down
Battery(verb)
the pitcher and catcher together

Battery
In electricity, a battery is a device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Since the invention of the first battery in 1800 by Alessandro Volta and especially since the technically improved Daniell cell in 1836, batteries have become a common power source for many household and industrial applications. According to a 2005 estimate, the worldwide battery industry generates US$48 billion in sales each year, with 6% annual growth. There are two types of batteries: primary batteries, which are designed to be used once and discarded, and secondary batteries, which are designed to be recharged and used multiple times. Batteries come in many sizes, from miniature cells used to power hearing aids and wristwatches to battery banks the size of rooms that provide standby power for telephone exchanges and computer data centers.

Battery
bat′ėr-i, n. (Shak.) a wound: a number of cannon with their equipment: the place on which cannon are mounted: the men and horses attending one battery, constituting the unit in the artillery: an instrument used in electric and galvanic experiments: (law) an assault by beating or wounding: apparatus for preparing or serving meals.—Cross batteries, two batteries commanding the same spot from different directions; Floating battery (see Float); Masked battery, a battery in action out of the enemy's view; To change one's battery, to alter the direction of attacking.

Battery
A combination of parts or elements for the production of electrical action. The term is principally applied to voltaic batteries, but there are also magnetic batteries, batteries of Leyden jars, and other combinations, described in their places, which come under this category. [Transcriber's note: A group of similar items such as questions, machines, parts, guns, or electric cells.]

battery
1. Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or similar unit in other branches of the Army. 2. All guns, torpedo tubes, searchlights, or missile launchers of the same size or caliber or used for the same purpose, either installed in one ship or otherwise operating as an entity.

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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'battery' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2932
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'battery' in Nouns Frequency: #1804

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of battery in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of battery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Stuart Murdoch:
It was like a battery dying in a car.
Thomas Weber:
We need more than only one battery factory.
John Heiser:
His battery was under fire for an hour and a half.
Alyssa Dweck:
I mean there’s a battery in there, that could certainly be a problem.
Matshona Dhliwayo:
Knowledge is the switch that turns on the light; wisdom is the battery that powers it.