Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

local battery

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: lo-cal -bat-tery
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In telegraphy, the source of power that actuates the telegraphic station recording instruments, as distinguished from the source of power that furnishes current to the line.

noun

In telephony, a source of local power for a telephone instrument, as opposed to being powered from the central office.

Inflected Forms

local batteries (plural)

Questions

What does local battery mean?: In telegraphy, the source of power that actuates the telegraphic station recording instruments, as distinguished from the source of power that furnishes current to the line.

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