Battery
noun
A device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form.
She replaced the battery in her phone.
Often appears as...
- car battery
- phone battery
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Technical
noun
A set or series of similar things treated as a unit.
A battery of scientific tests were performed.
Often appears as...
- battery of tests
- battery of questions
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Academic
noun
The act of hitting or beating.
He was charged with assault and battery.
Often appears as...
- assault and battery
- battery charge
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Formal
Legal
noun
A fortified emplacement for heavy guns.
Artillery troops manned the battery.
Often appears as...
- artillery battery
- battery position
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Military
noun
In baseball, the pair of the pitcher and catcher.
The team has a strong battery this season.
Often appears as...
- pitching battery
- catcher in the battery
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Colloquial
noun
A device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form.
She replaced the battery in her phone.
Often appears as...
- car battery
- phone battery
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A set or series of similar things treated as a unit.
A battery of scientific tests were performed.
Often appears as...
- battery of tests
- battery of questions
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The act of hitting or beating.
He was charged with assault and battery.
Often appears as...
- assault and battery
- battery charge
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Formal
Legal
noun
A fortified emplacement for heavy guns.
Artillery troops manned the battery.
Often appears as...
- artillery battery
- battery position
Usage tips
Military
noun
In baseball, the pair of the pitcher and catcher.
The team has a strong battery this season.
Often appears as...
- pitching battery
- catcher in the battery
Usage tips
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/3Portable Energy
Used to describe small devices that can be carried and are powered electrically.
My camera ran out of power; I need a new battery.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reusable
Many batteries, especially for gadgets, can't be used again once they're dead.
Dispose of the dead battery properly; it's not rechargeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Electric Vehicles
In modern context, often refers to the large energy sources for electric cars.
The car's battery can last for 300 miles before needing to recharge.
Pro Tip 1/3Portable Energy
Used to describe small devices that can be carried and are powered electrically.
My camera ran out of power; I need a new battery.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reusable
Many batteries, especially for gadgets, can't be used again once they're dead.
Dispose of the dead battery properly; it's not rechargeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Electric Vehicles
In modern context, often refers to the large energy sources for electric cars.
The car's battery can last for 300 miles before needing to recharge.
Pro Tip 1/3Portable Energy
Used to describe small devices that can be carried and are powered electrically.
My camera ran out of power; I need a new battery.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reusable
Many batteries, especially for gadgets, can't be used again once they're dead.
Dispose of the dead battery properly; it's not rechargeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Electric Vehicles
In modern context, often refers to the large energy sources for electric cars.
The car's battery can last for 300 miles before needing to recharge.
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The surprisingly long...
encouraged governments and environmental organizations to reconsider electric vehicles. At this point, car companies had spent decades investing in internal combustion engines without devoting any resources to solving the century-old battery problem. But other companies were developing increasingly efficient batteries
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gonna help developing nations that have massive populations that need to have power so the advantage of solar and batteries is that you can avoid building electricity plants at all so you could be a remote village and have solar panels that charge a battery pack that then supplies power to the to the whole
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
that water is nothing more than the hydrogen and oxygen molecules suitably arranged. Everything else in the universe is the same. There's no mystery about my watch, for example. We say the watch has a face, and hands, and a mechanism and a battery, But what we really mean is,
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Using nature to grow...
level that allow them to build these really exquisite structures so something I think is very fascinating is what if you could give life to non living structures like batteries and like solar cells what if they had some of the same capabilities that an abalone shell did
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Electric Vocabulary
would discharge all at the same time, causing large sparks. This new technology raised an interesting Was a lightning cloud just a large electrical battery? Franklin's description of all this was as he supposed that there is a substance
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How we plan to make...
so this reason trial and error still plays an important role in battery development for this reason my group has worked for the last six years to try to better understand fundamental processes inside batteries we've developed x-ray
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The world's biggest...
From vast mountain lakes to microscopic bacteria, from seawater batteries that bypass the need for heavy metals to nuclear batteries that power deep space missions, we're constantly rethinking what a battery can be.
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Extraordinary Lion Hunt...
A few years later, similar technology made it possible to film one of the most extraordinary hunting sequences ever recorded, using whole batteries of infrared lights mounted on vehicles.
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How batteries work -...
and cuts out in the middle of your call. In that moment, you may feel more like throwing your battery across the room than singing its praises, but batteries are a triumph of science.
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Lithium 101 PIPE National...
All together these properties allow the metal to serve as the receiving point of negatively charged particles helping create a powerful electrical current in lithium batteries.
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The surprisingly long...
encouraged governments and environmental organizations to reconsider electric vehicles. At this point, car companies had spent decades investing in internal combustion engines without devoting any resources to solving the century-old battery problem. But other companies were developing increasingly efficient batteries
Video examples
Welcome to the...
gonna help developing nations that have massive populations that need to have power so the advantage of solar and batteries is that you can avoid building electricity plants at all so you could be a remote village and have solar panels that charge a battery pack that then supplies power to the to the whole
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
that water is nothing more than the hydrogen and oxygen molecules suitably arranged. Everything else in the universe is the same. There's no mystery about my watch, for example. We say the watch has a face, and hands, and a mechanism and a battery, But what we really mean is,
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Using nature to grow...
level that allow them to build these really exquisite structures so something I think is very fascinating is what if you could give life to non living structures like batteries and like solar cells what if they had some of the same capabilities that an abalone shell did
Video examples
Electric Vocabulary
would discharge all at the same time, causing large sparks. This new technology raised an interesting Was a lightning cloud just a large electrical battery? Franklin's description of all this was as he supposed that there is a substance
Video examples
How we plan to make...
so this reason trial and error still plays an important role in battery development for this reason my group has worked for the last six years to try to better understand fundamental processes inside batteries we've developed x-ray
Video examples
The world's biggest...
From vast mountain lakes to microscopic bacteria, from seawater batteries that bypass the need for heavy metals to nuclear batteries that power deep space missions, we're constantly rethinking what a battery can be.
Video examples
Extraordinary Lion Hunt...
A few years later, similar technology made it possible to film one of the most extraordinary hunting sequences ever recorded, using whole batteries of infrared lights mounted on vehicles.
Video examples
How batteries work -...
and cuts out in the middle of your call. In that moment, you may feel more like throwing your battery across the room than singing its praises, but batteries are a triumph of science.
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Lithium 101 PIPE National...
All together these properties allow the metal to serve as the receiving point of negatively charged particles helping create a powerful electrical current in lithium batteries.
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Carrie Underwood
American Musician
I love being around my friends and my family and spending time with my husband. I like being normal and recharging my batteries, and I feel like I have the coolest job in the world where I get to get on stage and perform and get to do a lot of really amazing things.
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Jocko Willink
American
Discipline starts every day when the first alarm clock goes off in the morning. I say 'first alarm clock' because I have three, as I was taught by one of the most feared and respected instructors in SEAL training: one electric, one battery powered, one windup.
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Alex Honnold
American Athlete
I live out of my van, which gives me a first-hand appreciation for power and lighting. A few years ago, I rebuilt the interior of my van to include solar panels and a battery that powers LEDs for lighting and allows me to charge my phone and laptop.
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Sean Covey
American Author
Having the courage to say no when all your friends are saying yes is one of the most difficult things you'll ever have to do. Doing it, however, is one of the biggest charges you can ever make to your personal battery. I call this 'won't power.
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Charlie Heaton
English Actor
I was against getting Beats cause I know they're kind of really popular and you know, hey're such a well known brand. But, I ended up buying them and they have changed my life, and the best thing about these is the battery life.
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Joe Henderson
American Athlete
The results would have stayed on the watch face until the batteries died. But trying to make time stand still this way would have been a mistake. It is just as important to erase times eventually as to save them at first.
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Dan Stevens
British Actor
Coming back to theatre is something I'm keen to do for the rest of my life. It recharges my batteries, so to speak.
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John B. Goodenough
American Scientist
I'm extremely happy the lithium-ion batteries helped communications around the world.
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Ken Auletta
American Journalist
Without vision, even the most focused passion is a battery without a device.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I bought some batteries, but they weren't included.
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Carrie Underwood
American Musician
I love being around my friends and my family and spending time with my husband. I like being normal and recharging my batteries, and I feel like I have the coolest job in the world where I get to get on stage and perform and get to do a lot of really amazing things.
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Jocko Willink
American
Discipline starts every day when the first alarm clock goes off in the morning. I say 'first alarm clock' because I have three, as I was taught by one of the most feared and respected instructors in SEAL training: one electric, one battery powered, one windup.
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Alex Honnold
American Athlete
I live out of my van, which gives me a first-hand appreciation for power and lighting. A few years ago, I rebuilt the interior of my van to include solar panels and a battery that powers LEDs for lighting and allows me to charge my phone and laptop.
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Sean Covey
American Author
Having the courage to say no when all your friends are saying yes is one of the most difficult things you'll ever have to do. Doing it, however, is one of the biggest charges you can ever make to your personal battery. I call this 'won't power.
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Charlie Heaton
English Actor
I was against getting Beats cause I know they're kind of really popular and you know, hey're such a well known brand. But, I ended up buying them and they have changed my life, and the best thing about these is the battery life.
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Joe Henderson
American Athlete
The results would have stayed on the watch face until the batteries died. But trying to make time stand still this way would have been a mistake. It is just as important to erase times eventually as to save them at first.
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Dan Stevens
British Actor
Coming back to theatre is something I'm keen to do for the rest of my life. It recharges my batteries, so to speak.
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John B. Goodenough
American Scientist
I'm extremely happy the lithium-ion batteries helped communications around the world.
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Ken Auletta
American Journalist
Without vision, even the most focused passion is a battery without a device.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I bought some batteries, but they weren't included.
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