- battery
- bat|ter|yS2 [ˈbætəri] n plural batteries▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(electricity)¦2 a battery of something3¦(farm)¦4¦(guns)¦5¦(crime)¦6 recharge your batteries▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1500-1600; : Old French; Origin: baterie, from batre 'to hit';][Sense: 4; Origin: from the idea of hitting with gunfire;][Sense: 1; Origin: from the idea of a group of electricity-producing cells joined together]1.) ¦(ELECTRICITY)¦an object that provides a supply of electricity for something such as a radio, car, or toy▪ You have to take the top off to change the batteries .▪ When the red light comes on, you should recharge the battery so it is ready for the next time.▪ The car's got a flat battery .▪ a battery-operated hair dryer2.) a battery of stha group of many things of the same type▪ a battery of medical tests3.) ¦(FARM)¦ BrEa row of small ↑cages in which chickens are kept, so that the farm can produce large numbers of eggs▪ battery hens4.) ¦(GUNS)¦several large guns used together▪ an anti-aircraft battery5.) ¦(CRIME)¦[U]law the crime of hitting someone▪ He was charged with assault and battery .6.) recharge your batteries informalto rest or relax in order to get back your energy▪ A week in the mountains should recharge my batteries.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬COLLOCATES for sense 1change the batteries (in something) (=put new batteries in something)charge/recharge a battery (=fill it with electricity again after it has been used)flat battery British Englishdead battery American English (=one that has no more electricity in it)rechargeable battery (=one that can be recharged and used again)car batterybattery powered/operatedbattery compartment (=the place where the batteries go)battery charger (=a piece of equipment for charging batteries)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.