English · Word Candidate

battery

/ˈbæt.(ə)ɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: batteries

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thiết bị dùng để cấp điện cho thiết bị điện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

alkaline battery

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells. — Such a device that has multiple cells.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thiết bị dùng để cấp điện cho thiết bị điện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Her phone needs a new battery because its present battery no longer holds a charge well.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “battery” mean?

A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.

Is “battery” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.