Battery is (among other things) physical attack or assault: “He was arrested for battery after he hit his manager several times on the head with a large flashlight.”
The act of battering or beating.
Noun
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
Noun
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"
Noun
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
Noun
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
Noun
a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"
Noun
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
Noun
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
v. t.
The act of battering or beating.
v. t.
The unlawful beating of another. It includes every
willful, angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person
or clothes, or anything attached to his person or held by him.
v. t.
Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for
attack or defense.
v. t.
Two or more pieces of artillery in the field.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that
they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.
v. t.
An apparatus for generating voltaic electricity.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for
crushing ores containing the precious metals.
v. t.
The box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up
and down.
v. t.
The pitcher and catcher together.
Battery
The act of battering or beating.
Usage Examples
I run from Horatio Street down just past Battery Park City and back. It's amazing to run and see the Statue of Liberty and the ferries coming in. People think if you're not near Central Park, there's nowhere to go, but there's a whole ecosystem happening down here.
Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car battery.
Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating the mind is like a car battery - it recharges by running.
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Other Usage ExamplesIn a wristwatch, imagine the battery is in the strap and there's a medical sensor in there connected to the internet. If someone is monitoring that, they could phone up if the user has forgotten to take some medication. This could save hundreds of dollars in medical fees later. What's missing? It's a stable battery.
This is the pain pacemaker. I've got a battery under my skin. From that battery are two electrodes that go into the spine where they cut bone away to accommodate it. Now I put on the power here. If I have the pain, the stimulator starts. It's tingling, like when your foot falls asleep, you know?
Look at countries like China, they are determined to dominate all clean technology areas, putting lots of money into wind, solar, electric vehicles and battery storage. America's political impotence, caused by their terrible partisanship, will see them left behind.
The technology is just so far gone. It's just like back in the day you needed a suitcase just to have a cell phone. The battery was so heavy, it was like carrying a gallon of soda around with you all day.