An electric battery employing a zinc-carbon dry cell.

(physics) any device that converts the energy of particles emitted from atomic nuclei into electrical energy

(physics) Any device that converts the energy of particles emitted from atomic nuclei into electrical energy.

(automotive) A 12-volt battery used run the electric starter motor to start the internal combustion engine of an automobile, and power accessories when the engine is off and alternator is not turning.

Any of a group of electrical batteries that have a lithium anode; used in many portable electronic devices.

(electrochemistry, electronics) A type of rechargeable battery used in many consumer electronics devices.

(dance) A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and close rapidly while in the air, with the illusion of striking together and rebounding.

A hen kept in a small cage or battery.

(physics) A form of electrochemical storage cell in which electrolyte flows between connected tanks; the direction of flow being opposite when the cell is charging and discharging; used to store electricity from intermittent suppliers such as wind farms.

(archaic) A battery; a voltaic cell.