assault and battery(n = noun.act) battery - an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact;
is a kind of assault
has particulars: resisting arrest

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a battery, aggravated assault, amphibious assault, assault, assault gun, assault rifle, automobile battery, b battery, battery, battery acid, battery charger, battery powered, bunsen's battery, c battery, car battery, dry battery, electric battery, flashlight battery, galvanic battery, lead-acid battery, nickel-iron battery, quartz battery, sexual assault, solar battery, stamp battery, storage battery, voltaic battery, water battery