batterie

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batterie

/ˈbætəɹi/

Sounds like battery · Rhymes with -ætəɹi

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Borrowed from French batterie, from battre (“to hit”). Doublet of battery.

noun batteries

A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and close rapidly while in the air, with the illusion of striking together and rebounding.
Similar: battu
The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.

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@misc{batterie_2026,
  title = {batterie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/batterie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}