in battery

prepositional phrase

Of a firearm, in the firing position after recovery from the recoil of a previous discharge.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. engineeringOf a firearm, in the firing position after recovery from the recoil of a previous discharge.
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APA

in battery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20battery

MLA

“in battery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20battery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in battery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20battery.

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