batterie
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French batterie, from battre ‘batter’.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
batterie (plural batteries)
- (dance) 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. Also known as battu.
- (music) The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.
[edit] References
[1] definition #11
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Old French baterie, from battre.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
batterie f. (plural batteries)
- (military) battery
- (music) percussion, drum kit, battery/batterie
- (Electrical) battery
- (dance) batterie
- (agriculture) battery
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
batterie f.
- Plural form of batteria.
