out-of-battery

adj 2

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adj

1

In firearms and artillery, having a condition in which a live round is at least partially in the firing chamber and capable of being fired, but is not properly secured by the usual mechanism of that particular weapon.

An out-of-battery discharge can produce a catastrophic failure of the weapon.

2

In battery-powered electronics, devoid of any power.

My flashlight is out-of-battery.

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