Definition of battery

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Battery (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..

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Calorimotor :: Calorimotor (n.) A voltaic battery, having a large surface of plate, and producing powerful heating effects..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.
Observatory :: Observatory (n.) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire.
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) Two or more pieces of artillery in the field.
Thermobattery :: Thermobattery (n.) A thermoelectric battery; a thermopile.
Piece :: Piece (n.) A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece..
Anode :: Anode (n.) The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on its way to the other pole; -- opposed to cathode..
Short-circuit :: Short-circuit (v. t.) To join, as the electrodes of a battery or dynamo or any two points of a circuit, by a conductor of low resistance..
Hydro-electric :: Hydro-electric (a.) Pertaining to, employed in, or produced by, the evolution of electricity by means of a battery in which water or steam is used..
Galley :: Galley (n.) An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
Open :: Open (v. i.) To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy..
Battery :: Battery (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..
Battery :: Battery (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..
Chemiglyphic :: Chemiglyphic (a.) Engraved by a voltaic battery.
Water Battery :: Water battery () A battery nearly on a level with the water.
Mask :: Mask (n.) A screen for a battery.
Zincous :: Zincous (a.) Of or pertaining to the positive pole of a galvanic battery; electro-positive.
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or engine, which enables it to turn..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) The box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up and down.
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