Synonyms for battery

Synonyms for (noun) battery

Synonyms: assault and battery, battery

Definition: an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact

Similar words: assault

Definition: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped


Synonyms: barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling

Definition: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

Usage: they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops; the shelling went on for hours without pausing

Similar words: fire, firing

Definition: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Usage: hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes; they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire


Synonyms: battery, electric battery

Definition: a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series

Similar words: electrical device

Definition: a device that produces or is powered by electricity


Synonyms: battery, stamp battery

Definition: a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores

Similar words: stamp mill, stamping mill

Definition: a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps


Synonyms: battery

Definition: a collection of related things intended for use together

Usage: took a battery of achievement tests

Similar words: aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection

Definition: several things grouped together or considered as a whole


Synonyms: battery

Definition: a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher

Similar words: team, squad

Definition: a cooperative unit (especially in sports)


Synonyms: battery

Definition: group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

Similar words: artillery, artillery unit

Definition: an army unit that uses big guns


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