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41battery — 1530s, action of battering, from M.Fr. batterie, from O.Fr. baterie (12c.) beating, thrashing, assault, from batre beat, from L. battuere beat (see BATTER (Cf. batter) (v.)). Meaning shifted in M.Fr. from bombardment ( heavy blows upon city walls …
42battery n — Battery Chickens Battery Acid see picture …
43battery — ► NOUN (pl. batteries) 1) a device containing one or more electrical cells, for use as a source of power. 2) an extensive series or range: a battery of tests. 3) chiefly Brit. a series of small cages for the intensive rearing of poultry. 4) Law… …
44battery of tests — (psychology) A set of tests covering various factors relevant to some end purpose, eg job selection • • • Main Entry: ↑battery …
45battery farming — ˈbattery farming ; noun uncountable Main entry: ↑battery farmderived …
46Battery Park — [Battery Park] a park at the southern end of ↑Manhattan Island, New York, opposite the ↑Statue of Liberty. Boats take tourists, etc. from the park to the statue, ↑Ellis Island and ↑Staten Island …
47Battery Manufacturing Association — (BMA) was a British company located in Hove. In 1952 the company entered the microcar arena with the B.M.A. Hazelcar. It was styled as a roadster with aluminium bodywork. It was powered by a 1.5 hp electric engine fed by nine six volt batteries… …
48Battery Path — (zh cpcy|c=炮台里|p=Pàotái Lǐ|cy=paau3 toi4 lei5) is a path beneath Government Hill, the centre of Hong Kong Government, in Central on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. The path begins at Queen s Road Central and ends in Garden Road. It leads to… …
49Battery bunny — can refer to either of the two mechanical bunnies that have appeared in adverts for batteries:* Duracell Bunny * Energizer BunnyThe Energizer Bunny largely appears in North America, with the Duracell Bunny present in the rest of the world …
50Battery Park (Delaware) — Battery Park is a small park in New Castle, Delaware bordered by West 3rd Street, Delaware Street and the Delaware River …
