out of battery

A form of out-of-battery — In firearms and artillery, having a condition in which a live round is at least partially in the firing chamber and capable of being fired, but is not properly secured by the usual mechanism of that particular weapon.

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Meanings

adjectiveout of battery (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of out-of-battery.
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APA

out of battery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20battery

MLA

“out of battery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20battery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of battery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20battery.

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