a : the act of battering or beating
b : an offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent — compare assault 2a
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[Middle French batterie, from battre to beat]
a : a grouping of artillery pieces for tactical purposes
b : the guns of a warship
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: an artillery unit in the army equivalent to a company
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a : a combination of apparatus for producing a single electrical effect
b : a group of two or more cells connected together to furnish electric current; also : a single cell that furnishes electric current
c plural : level of energy or enthusiasm
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a : a number of similar articles, items, or devices arranged, connected, or used together : set, series
b : a usually impressive or imposing group : array
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: the position of readiness of a gun for firing
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: the pitcher and catcher of a baseball team