AAA battery

Tiny cylindrical cell

A AAA battery is a small cylindrical cell commonly used in portable electronics—remote controls, flashlights, wireless mice, children's toys.

The name refers to its standardized size, smaller than AA batteries.

Pronounced "triple-A battery." The remote needs two AAA batteries.

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battery size

AAA batteryD battery

Mid-sized portable power cylinder

car battery · AA battery · 9-volt battery · C battery · button cell

power source type

AAA batteryAC power

Oscillating electrical current

wall outlet · solar panel · generator · power plant · USB power

rechargeability

AAA batteryrechargeable battery

Cell restored by current

lithium-ion battery

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G