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battery

UK
/ˈbæt.əri/
US
/ˈbæt.ə.ri/

Translations

batterynoun
batteries
pl
UK
/ˈbæt.əri/
US
/ˈbæt.ə.ri/
The remote control stopped working because the battery was dead.
La télécommande ne marchait plus parce que la batterie était à plat.
batterieBaseball.
The battery dominated the game, allowing only two hits.
La batterie a dominé le match, n'accordant que deux coups sûrs.
sérieEnsemble d'épreuves ou de tests.
The scientist conducted a battery of tests to ensure the accuracy of the results.
Le scientifique a effectué une série de tests pour garantir l'exactitude des résultats.
batterieMilitaire.
The soldiers took cover behind the battery during the attack.
Les soldats se sont abrités derrière la batterie pendant l'attaque.
Additional translations
coups et blessuresTerme juridique, surtout en anglais nord-américain.
Synonyms
cell
electrical storage device
source of energy
power source
accumulator
batteryadjective
UK
/ˈbæt.ər.i/
US
/ˈbæt̬.ɚ.i/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘powered by or relating to a battery’.
à pilesPour un appareil fonctionnant avec une pile ou des piles.
She bought a battery-operated toy for her nephew.
Elle a acheté un jouet à piles pour son neveu.
Additional translations
à batteriePour un appareil fonctionnant avec une batterie rechargeable.

Definitions

batterynoun
A device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy.
The remote control stopped working because the battery was dead.
A fortified emplacement for heavy guns.
The soldiers took cover behind the battery during the attack.
A group or series of similar things or people.
The scientist conducted a battery of tests to ensure the accuracy of the results.
The crime of unconsented physical contact with another person, even where the contact is not violent but merely menacing or offensive.
He was charged with battery after the altercation at the bar.
In baseball, the pitcher and catcher considered as a single unit.
The battery dominated the game, allowing only two hits.
batteryadjective
Powered by or operating using a battery; relating to batteries.
She bought a battery-operated toy for her nephew.
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