battery
/ˈbætəri/
noun
- A device that stores electricity and provides power to electronic devices, toys, vehicles, etc.
- I need to buy new batteries for the remote control.
- The car's battery died, so it wouldn't start this morning.
- My phone battery only lasts a few hours now.
- A group of similar things, such as guns or tests, used together.
- The ship was armed with a battery of cannons on each side.
- The company uses a battery of interviews to screen job applicants.
- The doctor ordered a battery of blood tests to check for infections.
- The crime of physically hitting or touching someone in a harmful or offensive way.
- He was charged with assault and battery after the fight.
- The law protects people from battery by others.
- She filed a police report for battery after the attack.
- A large group of similar cells or devices that work together, especially in farming (e.g., battery hens).
- Battery farming keeps chickens in small cages to produce eggs cheaply.
- The battery system allows for high egg production but limits the birds' movement.
- Many people avoid buying eggs from battery hens because of animal welfare concerns.