Definition of battery

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Battery (v. t.) A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.

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Brake :: Brake (v. t.) That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or engine, which enables it to turn..
Piece :: Piece (n.) A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece..
Depolarizer :: Depolarizer (n.) A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery..
Supportable :: Support (n.) That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.
Voltaplast :: Voltaplast (n.) A form of voltaic, or galvanic, battery suitable for use electrotyping..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals..
Water Battery :: Water battery () A battery nearly on a level with the water.
Galley :: Galley (n.) An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace.
Calorimotor :: Calorimotor (n.) A voltaic battery, having a large surface of plate, and producing powerful heating effects..
Reply :: Reply (v. i.) Figuratively, to do something in return for something done; as, to reply to a signal; to reply to the fire of a battery..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) The pitcher and catcher together.
Hydro-electric :: Hydro-electric (a.) Pertaining to, employed in, or produced by, the evolution of electricity by means of a battery in which water or steam is used..
Bunsen''s Battery :: Bunsen's battery () Alt. of Bunsen's burne.
Chemiglyphic :: Chemiglyphic (a.) Engraved by a voltaic battery.
Open :: Open (v. i.) To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy..
Polarization :: Polarization (n.) An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell..
Deflagrator :: Deflagrator (n.) A form of the voltaic battery having large plates, used for producing rapid and powerful combustion..
Zincous :: Zincous (a.) Of or pertaining to the positive pole of a galvanic battery; electro-positive.
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) The act of battering or beating.
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