plural of batterie de cuisine

(physics) A form of electrochemical storage cell in which electrolyte flows between connected tanks; the direction of flow being opposite when the cell is charging and discharging; used to store electricity from intermittent suppliers such as wind farms.

(archaic) A battery; a voltaic cell.

(law, idiomatic) The combination of two violent crimes: assault (the threat of violence) and battery (physical violence). This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.

(weaponry) In firearms and artillery, having a condition in which a live round is at least partially in the firing chamber and capable of being fired, but is not properly secured by the usual mechanism of that particular weapon.

(physics) any device that converts the energy of particles emitted from atomic nuclei into electrical energy

(physics) Any device that converts the energy of particles emitted from atomic nuclei into electrical energy.

(automotive) A 12-volt battery used run the electric starter motor to start the internal combustion engine of an automobile, and power accessories when the engine is off and alternator is not turning.

Any of a group of electrical batteries that have a lithium anode; used in many portable electronic devices.

A hen kept in a small cage or battery.