Battery: meaning, definitions and examples
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battery
[ หbรฆtษri ]
power source
A battery is a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a power source for electronic devices.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The remote control requires two AA batteries.
- My phone battery is running low, I need to recharge it.
legal context
In legal terms, a battery is the intentional and unlawful use of force against another person, resulting in harmful or offensive contact.
Synonyms
assault, physical attack
Examples of usage
- The defendant was charged with battery for punching the victim.
- Assault and battery are considered separate offenses in the legal system.
Translations
Translations of the word "battery" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bateria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Batterie
๐ฎ๐ฉ baterai
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐัะฐัะตั
๐ต๐ฑ bateria
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใชใผ
๐ซ๐ท batterie
๐ช๐ธ baterรญa
๐น๐ท pil
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฐํฐ๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุทุงุฑูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ baterie
๐ธ๐ฐ batรฉria
๐จ๐ณ ็ตๆฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ baterija
๐ฎ๐ธ rafhlaรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัะฐัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ batareya
๐ฒ๐ฝ baterรญa
Word origin
The word 'battery' originated from the Latin word 'batteria', meaning 'beating' or 'wounding'. Initially used in the context of physical harm, it later evolved to refer to a power source in the 18th century with the development of electrical science and technology.
See also: battering.