1. (

• battery ,

) group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place ;

2. (

• battery ,
• electric_battery

) a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series ;

3. (

• battery ,

) a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests" ;

4. (

• battery ,

) a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher ;

5. (

• battery ,
• stamp_battery

) a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores ;

6. (

• barrage ,
• barrage_fire ,
• battery ,
• bombardment ,
• shelling

) 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" ;

7. (

• battery ,
• assault_and_battery

) an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact ;