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
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
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