Collocations for battery - noun
1. for electricity
ADJ.
dead, flat
The car won''t start - the battery''s flat.
The car won''t start - the battery''s flat.
rechargeable | car, torch | alkaline, lithium
VERB + BATTERY
charge, recharge | change, replace | connect
Is the battery connected correctly?
Is the battery connected correctly?
be powered by, run on, use, work on
The machine can also run on batteries.
The machine can also run on batteries.
BATTERY + VERB
give out, go dead, run down, run out
After about six hours, the battery will run down.
After about six hours, the battery will run down.
BATTERY + NOUN
power | life
With our product you get longer battery life.
With our product you get longer battery life.
failure | charger
PHRASES
battery-operated, battery-powered
a small battery-powered car
a small battery-powered car
2. large group of similar things
ADJ.
full, whole
PREP.
~ of
I had to answer a whole battery of questions.
I had to answer a whole battery of questions.
PHRASES
a battery of tests