AAA battery
noun
: a small battery that is typically used in small electronic devices and that is standardized at 44 mm in length and 10.5 mm in diameter
called also AAA, AAA cell, triple-A, triple-A battery
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The problem is that the clamp has an enormous, heavy battery compartment to house the three AAA batteries this light takes.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 July 2025
Unlike the vast majority of premium wireless gaming mice on the market, which have built-in batteries, the wireless Gen 2 uses a pair of AAA batteries (included with your purchase), which are rated for up to 400 hours of use.
—PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
Key features: 10x magnification, 42mm objective lens, image stabilization (IS), porro prisms, 59.2-degree field of view, fully multi-coated lenses, +/- 0.8-degree correction angle, 2.5 hour battery life (two AAA batteries), waterproof (WP) and immersion resistant up to one meter.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Each candle is powered by two AAA batteries, which are not included.
—Maya Handelsman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 July 2025
Unlike the vast majority of premium wireless gaming mice on the market, which have built-in batteries, the wireless Gen 2 uses a pair of AAA batteries (included with your purchase), which are rated for up to 400 hours of use.
—PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
Key features: 10x magnification, 42mm objective lens, image stabilization (IS), porro prisms, 59.2-degree field of view, fully multi-coated lenses, +/- 0.8-degree correction angle, 2.5 hour battery life (two AAA batteries), waterproof (WP) and immersion resistant up to one meter.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Each candle is powered by two AAA batteries, which are not included.
—Maya Handelsman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for AAA battery
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“AAA battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AAA%20battery. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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