batterie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

/ˈbætəɹi/ en-us-batterie.ogg

batterie batteries

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

battu

batterie de cuisine

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