C battery

Toy flashlight power

A C battery is a standard-sized dry cell battery, cylindrical and about 50mm long—larger than AA or AAA, smaller than D.

C batteries power medium-drain devices like flashlights, portable radios, and toys.

They're less common than smaller sizes but remain standard in devices requiring more capacity than AA provides.

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battery size

C batteryAAA battery

Compact cylindrical power cell

button cell · coin cell · watch battery · AA battery · D battery

battery type/chemistry

C batteryrechargeable battery

Cell restored by current

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