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batterie

Syllables: bat·te·rie/ˈbætəɹi/

batterie noun: 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.

Noun

batterie (plural batteries)

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

Synonyms of batterie

Forms of batterie

pluralbatteries

Origin of batterie

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

Words formed from batterie

Words that rhyme with batterie

Questions about batterie

What does batterie mean?
Batterie means 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.
What part of speech is batterie?
Batterie is a noun.
How do you pronounce batterie?
Batterie is pronounced /ˈbætəɹi/.
What is the plural of batterie?
The plural of batterie is batteries.

Words near batterie in the dictionary

  1. batterfanged
  2. batterfanging
  3. batterfangs
  4. Batterham
  5. Batterhams
  6. batterie
  7. batterie de cuisine
  8. batteried
  9. batteries
  10. batteries de cuisine
  11. batteries included

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