Noun
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an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
- assault and battery -
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"
- barrage fire -
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
- stamp battery -
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
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a collection of related things intended for use together
"took a battery of achievement tests"
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a device that produces electricity
may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
- electric battery -
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place