Battery

Noun

 * 1) A device that produces electricity by a chemical reaction between two substances.
 * 2)  The crime or tort of intentionally striking another person.
 * 3) (military)  Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or similar unit in other branches of the army.
 * 4) (military) All guns, torpedo tubes, searchlights, or missile launchers of the same size or caliber or used for the same purpose, either installed in one ship or otherwise operating as an entity.
 * 5) A coordinated group of artillery.
 * 6) An array of similar things.
 * 7) A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
 * 8)  The catcher and the pitcher together
 * 9)  Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal

Adjectives for Battery
sensitive; galvanic; pointed; discharged; weakened.

Thesaurus
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Etymology
From batterie:, from  baterie:, from batre:, from  battuo:.

Derived terms

 * assault and battery
 * battery-backed
 * battery hen
 * battery power