battery, n.
(batteries)
freq. cnt. 32
(batteries)
freq. cnt. 32
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21
battery
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
battery electric battery
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hyponym
hypernym
part meronym
a collection of related things intended for use together
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
battery
sample sentences
"took a battery of achievement tests"
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member meronym
part meronym
hypernym
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
<noun.act>
assault and battery battery
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
barrage barrage fire battery bombardment shelling
sample sentences
"they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops""the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
<noun.artifact>
battery stamp battery
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
<noun.group>
battery