piles

Definitions of piles
  1. noun
    battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
    synonyms: cellule galvanique
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    types:
    accumulateur, pile
    a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
    type of:
    accumulateur, pile
    a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
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