How to Use AA battery in a Sentence

AA battery

noun
  • And the core of its body — the whole thing about as wide as a AA battery — has longer white hair flecked with grey.
    Joshua Learn, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The cordless candles will last 60 days on one set of AA batteries and are sold in a set of four.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Just pop in three AA batteries, and toddlers are on their way to helping around the yard (well, sort of).
    Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Also, this cordless model is powered by one AA battery and is small enough to take on the go.
    Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Howe, along with his colleagues, built a small container roughly the size of an AA battery.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 16 May 2022
  • Just keep in mind that the toy requires three AA batteries, which are not included.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Magic Mouse 2 replaces the need for AA batteries with a rechargeable lithium one.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The base and the receiver of this thermometer both run on two AA batteries each, which should power both for up to 1,800 hours.
    Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Also keep in mind that the four required AA batteries (two each) are not included.
    Addie Morton, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Keep in Mind Each candle needs two AA batteries, which are not included.
    Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
  • They’re powered by three AA batteries per slipper, which last for about four hours, zipped into the soles and activated by an on/off switch on the side.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The activity bar is easy to wipe down and clean and requires three AA batteries, which are included.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Battery life is rated at 24 months using a single AA battery included with the mouse.
    Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The next step involves boosting the signal from that electron, and for that, the device uses onboard battery power, like from an AA battery or two.
    Rob Verger, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2023
  • It’s equipped with solar panels and a hand crank to replenish its rechargeable battery, as well as a backup system that runs on six AA batteries.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The solution turned out to be a second toothbrush from Quip, a direct-to-consumer startup, which is powered with a replaceable AA battery.
    Rosemary Donahue, WSJ, 24 June 2022
  • The full cleaning kit includes the spray mop, one multipurpose cleaning solution, two mopping pad refills, and two AA batteries to start you off.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The camera runs on AA batteries and comes in nine bright pastel colors — the perfect fashionable and practical accessory for any trip.
    Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The brand new gamepad retails for $84.99 and comes packaged with the Xbox rechargeable battery pack, presumably to cut down on all those pesky one-use alkaline AA batteries that end up in landfills if not disposed of correctly.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The remote requires two AA batteries, but thankfully they’re included along with two rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for the car.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The patient, a 26-year-old inmate in an Italian prison, was taken to the emergency room for stomach pain two hours after deliberately swallowing one AA battery.
    Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2020
  • However, more modern models may require two or three AA batteries.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 21 July 2023
  • Keep in Mind The sizing is slightly inconsistent with typical AA batteries.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Recommended for infants 6 months and up, this toy requires 3 AA batteries (not included).
    Maya Polton, Parents, 11 May 2024
  • Another coveted curler from Panasonic, this heated comb separates and curls lashes starting at the root with or without mascara, and is powered by a single AA battery.
    Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The wreath is battery operated and takes three AA batteries (included), so there’s no electrical outlet needed.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Battery Life While some electric razors require AA batteries as an energy source, the majority use rechargeable batteries.
    Jack Byram, Health, 5 July 2023

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