1. A device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
   "He replaced the electric battery in his car after it died";
   - electric battery
    
2. (military) group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
   "The artillery battery provided covering fire for the advancing troops"
    
3. A collection of related things intended for use together
   "took a battery of achievement tests"
    
4. An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
   "He was arrested for assault and battery after punching the bouncer";
   - assault and battery
    
5. A unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
   "The team's battery worked well together throughout the game"
    
6. The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
   "The enemy position was subjected to a heavy battery from multiple guns";
   - barrage, barrage fire, bombardment, shelling
    
7. A series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
   "The old mining town still had a functional stamp battery for demonstrations";
   - stamp battery
    
8. [Brit] A set of small cages where egg-laying hens are kept
   "Animal rights activists protested against the use of battery cages in poultry farming"

Derived forms: batteries

Type of: accumulation, aggregation, artillery, artillery unit, assault, assemblage, collection, electrical device, fire, firing, squad, stamp mill, stamping mill, team

Part of: baseball team

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