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Collocations for battery - noun

1. for electricity

ADJECTIVE

dead, flat
The car won't start—the battery's flat.
rechargeable
disposable
removable
spare
car, flashlight (AmE), laptop, phone, torch (BrE)
alkaline, lithium
AA, AAA, etc.
9-volt, 48-volt, etc.
storage (AmE)

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VERB + battery

charge, recharge
drain
Don't leave the radio on—it'll drain the car battery.
change, replace
remove
connect, disconnect
Is the battery connected correctly?
be powered by, run on, use, work on
The machine can also run on batteries.

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battery + VERB

die, give out (esp. BrE), go dead, run down, run out
After about six hours, the battery will run down.

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battery + NOUN

power
life
With our product you get longer battery life.
failure
compartment
The battery compartment is at the back of the unit.
charger, recharger
pack
The lights have rechargeable battery packs.
acid

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PHRASES

battery-operated, battery-powered
a small battery-powered car

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2. large group of similar things

ADJECTIVE

full, whole

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PREPOSITION

battery of
I had to answer a whole battery of questions.

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PHRASES

a battery of tests

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3. number of large guns

ADJECTIVE

artillery, gun, howitzer (esp. AmE)
anti-aircraft

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