batteries

Remote control fuel

Batteries is the plural of battery, covering all its senses.

Most commonly, batteries are devices that store electrical energy: The remote needs new batteries.

In military contexts, batteries are units of artillery or the guns themselves.

A battery of something is a series or array: a battery of tests, a battery of questions.

In law, battery is unlawful physical contact—assault and battery often appear together, though assault is the threat while battery is the actual touching.

charging

rechargeable

Able to regain power

  • chargerPower-restoring device or mount
  • rechargeRestore electrical capacity
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility

overcharge · trickle · conditioning · induction · pre-charged · recondition · accumulator

components

anode

Oxidation electrode

cell · terminal · separator · casing · connector · contact · positive · negative · plates · membrane

types

alkaline

Having high pH

primary · secondary · button · coin · cylindrical · prismatic · AA · AAA · C · D

performance

capacity

Maximum amount containable

runtime · cycles · longevity · watt-hours · shelf-life · drain · output · load · efficiency · durability

disposal

recycling

Reprocessing used materials

toxic · disposal · reclamation · e-waste · environmental · landfill · expired · swelling · bulging · dead

devices

flashlights

Portable battery-powered lamps

cameras · toys · watches · keyboards · pacemakers · e-bikes · drones · vapes · walkie-talkies · calculators

energy-storage

UPS

Raises or elevates

utility-scale · inverter · stationary · megapack

Categories
Opposites
power source type

batterieswall outlet

Fixed electrical socket

AC power · plugged in · hardwired · corded · wall socket

energy state

batteriesdead batteries

Exhausted power sources

ENERGY STORAGE vs. GENERATION

batteriesgenerator

Electricity-producing machine

power plant · solar panel · dynamo · alternator · turbine

Phrases
Family

battering

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G