Noun

(batteries)

A coordinated group of electrochemical cells, each of which produces electricity by a chemical reaction between two substances ().

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(legal) The crime or tort of intentionally striking another person.

A coordinated group of artillery.

An array of similar things.

Schoolchildren take a battery of standard tests to measure their progress.

A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.

(baseball) The catcher and the pitcher together

(chess) Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal

The state of a firearm when it is possible to be fired.

Noun

(en noun)

an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow

a heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them ()

a concentrated discharge of projectile weapons

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(by extension) an overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism

(fencing) A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.