BATTERY
Scrabble letter values: B3A1T1T1E1R1Y4 = 12
Definition
- noun group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place.
- noun a device that produces electricity. — synonyms: electric_battery
- noun a collection of related things intended for use together.
- noun a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher.
- noun a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores. — synonyms: stamp_battery
- noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target. — synonyms: barrage, barrage_fire, bombardment, shelling
- noun an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact. — synonyms: assault_and_battery
Examples
- “may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series”
- “took a battery of achievement tests”
- “they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops”