Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with battery in British Collocation
battery
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈbæt(ə)ri/
flat
rechargeable
spare
Cordless drills run on rechargeable batteries that take 1–3 hours to recharge.
add power to a battery
charge
recharge
The batteries are charged from solar panels on the roof of the boat.
take power from a battery
discharge
drain
I have talked for up to 2 hours on the phone, but it does drain the battery.
take out a battery
change
disconnect
remove
replace
Is it easy to change the battery without dissembling the unit?
work using batteries
be powered by
require
run on
use
The magnifier requires 2 1.5 volt size batteries (not included).
die
fail
run down
run out
With this wind-up torch you don’t have to worry about batteries running out in the dark.