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battery

/ˈbætəri/ noun · British & US
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What does battery mean?

noun

A device containing one or more cells, typically in the form of a package, that stores chemical energy that can be converted into electrical energy. A device that supplies electric current, especially one that is portable and powered by a chemical reaction.

Example

"The car's battery was dead, so we had to jump-start it."

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