Etymology

batterie

bat·te·rie
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Today it 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. Full definition →

French batterie
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  1. French · borrowed frombatterie
  2. English todaybatterie

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

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