battery

/bˈætɚi/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
a collection of related things intended for use together
“took a battery of achievement tests”
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
“they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops”
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact

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