BATTERY

n. act of beating another person; electric storage cell; system; group of 4-6 soldiers carrying similar or identical weapons; series, set, group of related items; intentional use of force against another person without his consent (Law)

Battery may refer to:Battery, the act of injuring another person in a manner likely to cause bodily harm:Battery (crime), the criminal definitionBattery (tort), the common civil law definitionArtillery battery, an organized group of artillery piecesA piece is "in battery" when it is loaded and ready to fireA piece is "out of battery" if it is not ready to fireAn array of similar things, e.g. "Schoolchildren take a battery of standard tests to measure their progress."Battery (electricity), an array of electrochemical cells for electricity storageBattery electric vehicle.Battery farming, a term for industrial agricultureBattery (baseball), in baseball jargon, refers collectively to the pitcher and catcher.In chess, a Battery consists of two or more pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal.
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Noun
1. group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
(hypernym) artillery, artillery unit
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
(synonym) electric battery
(hypernym) electrical device
(hyponym) A battery
(part-meronym) electrode
3. a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(member-meronym) sub-test
(part-meronym) artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance
4. a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
(hypernym) team, squad
(part-holonym) baseball team
5. a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
(synonym) stamp battery
(hypernym) stamp mill, stamping mill
(part-meronym) stamp, pestle
6. 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"
(synonym) barrage, barrage fire, bombardment, shelling
(hypernym) fire, firing
7. an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
(synonym) assault and battery
(hypernym) assault
(hyponym) resisting arrest

(v. t.)
Two or more pieces of artillery in the field.
  

(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.)
The pitcher and catcher together.
  

(v. t.)
The box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up and down.
  

(v. t.)
The act of battering or beating.
  

(v. t.)
Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense.
  

(v. t.)
An apparatus for generating voltaic electricity.
  

(v. t.)
A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals.
  

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

(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.
  

Offensive and intentional contact, direct or indirect, which causes injury. - (read more on Battery)