batterie

bat·te·rie
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/ˈbætəɹi/

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.

Similar
battu
OriginFrench batterie →
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Meanings

nounbatterie (plural batteries)

plural batteries

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
battu

Origin

  1. Frenchbatterie
  2. Englishbatterie

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with batterie

batteryflatterycatteryratteryhatterytwattery
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Sounds the same

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APA

batterie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batterie

MLA

“batterie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batterie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batterie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batterie.

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