Battery ¹

Definition: The act of battering or beating.

Battery ²

Definition: Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense.

Battery ³

Definition: Two or more pieces of artillery in the field.

Battery ⁴

Definition: A company or division of artillery, including the gunners, guns, horses, and all equipments. In the United States, a battery of flying artillery consists usually of six guns.

Battery ⁵

Definition: A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.

Battery ⁶

Definition: An apparatus for generating voltaic electricity.

Battery ⁷

Definition: A number of similar machines or devices in position; an apparatus consisting of a set of similar parts; as, a battery of boilers, of retorts, condensers, etc.

Battery ⁸

Definition: A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals.

Battery ⁹

Definition: The box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up and down.

Battery ¹⁰

Definition: The pitcher and catcher together.

battery ¹¹

Definition: an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact

battery ¹²

Definition: 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"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

battery ¹³

Definition: a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series

battery ¹⁴

Definition: a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores

battery ¹⁵

Definition: a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"

battery ¹⁶

Definition: a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher

battery ¹⁷

Definition: group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place