batt
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8.9
A short label for battery on devices
- noun
- /bæt/
- Informal
:
batería
- Tim Cook really thinks the batt 1440mAh can do wonders.
- Low batt
Examples
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After that, the DC-DC and Batt pack kicks in, thus buffering the "STRESS" from the acceleration drain.
Blog text (21) -
The display showed a warning: LOW BATT.
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Batt B, no volts, the amps are okay.
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Batt C...
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Just to give you some perspective, my 5-meter electric glider has a 3000W motor/batt setup.
Blog text (23) -
Don't forget to charge your device before it shows that it's on BATT mode.
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He checked the remaining BATT before heading out on his trip.
Synonyms
battery pack
vsbatt
11
3.5
A small portable unit that stores power to charge phones or run cameras
is an informal short label shown on device screens not the actual power unit
5
7.0
A source of electricity that heats the thin wire inside old radio tubes
is an informal display abbreviation not this specific tube heating source
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word batt on devices is a short form of battery, a word that later came to mean a pack of power cells. So batt on your phone or camera labels the device's power source.