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The act of battering or beating. |
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The unlawful beating of another. It includes every
willful, angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person
or clothes, or anything attached to his person or held by him. |
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Any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for
attack or defense. |
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Two or more pieces of artillery in the field. |
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A company or division of artillery, including the
gunners, guns, horses, and all equipments. In the United States, a
battery of flying artillery consists usually of six guns. |
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A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that
they may be charged and discharged simultaneously. |
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An apparatus for generating voltaic electricity. |
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A number of similar machines or devices in position; an
apparatus consisting of a set of similar parts; as, a battery of
boilers, of retorts, condensers, etc. |
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A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for
crushing ores containing the precious metals. |
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The box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up
and down. |
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The pitcher and catcher together. |
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