Definition of battery in English

WordNet

Noun Plural: batteries
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"

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Wiktionary

battery (Noun)
A device that produces electricity by a chemical reaction between two substances Wikipedia.
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.
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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

battery (v. t.)
The act of battering or beating.
battery (v. t.)
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 (v. t.)
Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense.
battery (v. t.)
Two or more pieces of artillery in the field.
battery (v. t.)
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 (v. t.)
A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.
battery (v. t.)
An apparatus for generating voltaic electricity.
battery (v. t.)
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 (v. t.)
A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals.
battery (v. t.)
The box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up and down.
battery (v. t.)
The pitcher and catcher together.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

battery
A cell or several cells connected together, each cell containing the essentials for producing voltaic electricity.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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

Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡

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.
machines, parts, guns, or electric cells.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

battery
A place whereon cannon, mortars, &c., are or may be mounted for action. It generally has a parapet for the protection of the gunners, and other defences and conveniences according to its importance and objects. (See also FLOATING BATTERY.) Also, a company of artillery. In field-artillery it includes men, guns (usually six in the British service), horses, carriages, &c., complete for service.
battery
A name given to the three guns mounted on ships' turrets.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

battery
A battery consists of two or more pieces of artillery in the field. The term battery also implies the implacement of ordnance destined to act offensively or defensively. It also refers to the company charged with a certain number of pieces of ordnance. The ordnance constitutes the battery; men serve it; horses drag it, and epaulments may shelter it.
AMBULANT BATTERY, heavy guns mounted on traveling carriages, and moved as occasion may require, either to positions on the coast or in besieged places.
BARBETTE BATTERIES are those without embrasures, in which the guns are raised to fire over the parapet.
BATTERY D’ENFILADE is one that sweeps the whole length of a line, or the face or flank of any work.
BATTERY DE REVERSE is one which plays upon the rear of the troops appointed to defend a place.
BATTERY EN ECHARPE is that which plays obliquely.
BREACHING BATTERY. See BREACH.
COVERED, or MASKED BATTERY is when the cannon and gunners are covered by a bank or breastwork, commonly made of brushwood, fagots, and earth.
CROSS-BATTERIES are two batteries which play athwart each other upon the same object, forming there an angle, and battering with more effect, because what one battery shakes the other beats down.
FACINE and GABION BATTERIES are batteries constructed of those machines where sods are scarce, and the earth very loose and sandy.
FLOATING BATTERIES are such as are erected either on rafts or on the hulls of ships.
GUN-BATTERY is a defense constructed of earth faced with green sods or fascines, sometimes of gabions filled with earth. It consists of a breastwork, epaulment, or parapet; the open spaces through which the muzzles of the cannon are pointed are called embrasures, and the solid masses between the embrasures, merlons; the genouilleres are those parts of the parapet which cover the carriage of the gun. The platforms are plank floors made to prevent the cannon from sinking into the ground; they are made with a slope to check the recoil of the guns, and to render it more easy to bring them forward again when loaded.
HALF-SUNKEN BATTERY. This term is applied to a battery in which the earth to form the parapet is derived partly from a ditch in front and partly from the excavation of the terre-plein. See ARTILLERY, also CAVALIER.
MORTAR-BATTERIES differ from gun-batteries in this, that the parapets have no embrasures, and the platforms have no slope, but are exactly horizontal; the shells being fired quite over the parapet, commonly at an elevation of 45°.
OPEN BATTERY is a number of cannon, commonly field-pieces, ranged in a row abreast on some natural elevation of ground, or on an artificial bank raised for that purpose.
RAISED BATTERY, one whose terre-plein is elevated considerably above the ground.
REDAN BATTERIES are such as flank each other at the salient and re-entrant angles of a fortification.
RICOCHET BATTERY, so called by its inventor Vauban, was first used at the siege of Aeth in 1697. It is a method of discharging cannon with a very small charge of powder, and with just elevation enough to fire over the parapet. When properly managed its effects are most destructive; for the shot, rolling along the opposite rampart, dismounts the cannon and disperses or destroys the troops. Ricochet practice is not confined to cannon alone; small mortars and howitzers may be effectually employed for the same purpose.
SUNKEN BATTERY, where the sole of the embrasures is on a level with the ground, and the platforms are consequently sunk below it.
battery
See ORDNANCE, CARRIAGES FOR.

Wikipedia

A battery is a device that can store electricity. Some are rechargeable, and some are not. They store direct current (DC) electricity.

A battery really means two or more wet or dry cells connected in series for more voltage, or in parallel for more current, although people often call a cell a battery. AA, AAA, C, and D batteries all have 1.5 volts. The voltage of a cell depends on the chemicals used while the amount of power or current it can supply also depends on how large the cell is; a bigger cell of a given type can supply more amps, or for a longer time.

The chemical reactions that occur in a battery are exothermic reactions and, thus, produce heat. For example, if you leave your laptop on for a long time, and then touch the battery, it will be warm or hot. However, the batteries used in laptops are called Lithium batteries and they do have a fire hazard (A few years ago, dell laptops that that were powered by lithium batteries began to catch fire, though this event was rare.).

Batteries come in lots of different shapes and sizes and voltages. It is possible, but not easy, to run wires to use an odd size battery for an odd purpose.

Batteries are always more costly/expensive than mains electricity. But mains electricity is not suitable for things that are mobile.

Bicycles have tail-lights that can be operated by batteries, and sometimes by a little generator powered by the wheels.

Hand and foot generators can be used to replace batteries, but they can be tiresome.

Wind-u
tort
Battery is the crime or tort of intentionally touching someone else without permission (literally, the act of "battering" somebody). Thus, to start a fight would be to commit battery. In some states, the crime of battery is referred to as assault, or it may be referred to as "assault and battery."