1. The act of beating or pounding. 2. The unlawful and unwanted touching or striking of one person by another, with the intention of bringing about a harmful or offensive contact. 3. An emplacement for one or more pieces of artillery. 4. A set of guns or other heavy artillery, on a warship, for example. 5. An army artillery unit, corresponding to a company in the infantry. 6. took a battery of achievement tests. 7. a battery of political supporters. 8. The pitcher and catcher. 9. The percussion section of an orchestra. 10. Two or more connected cells that produce a direct current by converting chemical energy to electrical energy. 11. A single cell, such as a dry cell, that produces an electric current.
