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battery

bat·ter·y

battery

 
 
pronunciation:
bae t ri
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part of speech: noun
inflections: batteries
definition: a device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions. Batteries give power to many things, including cars, toys, and watches.
The car wouldn't start because its battery was dead.
 
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