battery
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- noun
- /ˈbætəri/
- Jargon
:
batería (lanzador y receptor)
- The Tigers, with an outstanding battery of pitching ace Jen Tabacco and standout catcher Mikayla Martin, along with the likes of Ali Martel, were simply too tough to stop.
- a battery mate
Examples
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The pitcher and catcher make an effective battery when they work well together.
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The coach emphasized the importance of communication between the battery members on the field.
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The catcher caught the ball on the first bounce and tossed it back to his battery mate.
Fiction book (1992) -
I feel like Martin was a huge reason for Hirok's success this year, since they were battery mates for his first couple of seasons in Los Angeles.
Blog text (26) -
The school had two Indian teams in 1892, including an impressive battery of pitcher Longtail and catcher A. Metoxen.
Academic text (2000) -
During the game, the battery displayed great teamwork, helping the team secure a win.
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A rechargeable device with lead plates and weak sulphuric acid used in cars and for backup power
- NSFW
1
9.9
A slang name for LSD, a drug that makes people see or hear things that are not real
- Specialized
1
3.4
A large pack that stores electricity to power an electric car and control how far it can go
- Specialized
A small source of electricity used in devices like radios or flashlights that has no liquid
- Specialized
A large rechargeable device that stores electric energy to drive an electric or hybrid car and power its systems
- Specialized
A rechargeable device that stores electric energy to start a car and run its lights and radio
- Archaic
A power source used in old radios to give positive voltage to a vacuum tube plate
- Specialized
A battery you can charge again made from nickel and iron that lasts a long time
- Archaic
A machine with heavy metal hammers that crushes quartz rock to get gold and other minerals
- Specialized
A device with many small panels that changes sunlight into electricity
- Specialized
A metal plate with holes that conducts electricity and holds the battery material
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word battery in baseball comes from the idea of a small unit working together, like a military battery of guns, so the pitcher and catcher are a pair that act as one.