batterie

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈbætəɹi/

Definition of batterie

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.
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noun

  1. 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.
  2. The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.

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Etymology

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

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