BATTERY
/ˈbætəɹi/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 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
- “Schoolchildren take a battery of standard tests to measure their progress.”
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